Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy focuses on assisting your child with everyday activities, routines, and “jobs” (occupations) across multiple environments. From the playground to the classroom, and every space in between. Occupational Therapy focuses on improving fine and gross motor skills. It helps children who struggle with self-regulation, sensory processing, picky eating, and overall functional life skills. Occupational therapy focuses on motor, cognitive, sensory processing, communication, and play skills.
What does a pediatric occupational therapist do?
Occupational therapists work with children and adolescents to improve their functional abilities and participation in daily activities. Pediatric occupational therapists may work in various settings, including schools, hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies. They collaborate with parents, teachers, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans and provide support and guidance to families.
Does My child need OT?
If you happen to notice difficulties in one or more of these areas, an evaluation for treatment may be appropriate:
- Easily Distracted
- Poor Attention Span
- Overly Sensitive to Touch, Movement, Sounds or Sights
- Difficulty Accepting Change
- Doesn’t Skip, Jump, or Hop on One Foot
- Activity Level Usually High or Low
- Poor eye hand coordination
- Difficulty dressing
- Low Muscle Tone
- Limited Play Skills
- Walks on Toes
- Walks into People or Objects Frequently
- Inability to “Unwind” or “Self-Regulate”
- Excessive Drooling
- Trouble using spoon or fork
- Picky Eater
- Doesn’t Chew Food Before Swallowing
- Doesn’t Feed Self
- Clumsy / Uncoordinated
- Constantly Touches People or Object
- Poor Social Interaction
- Difficulty Holding a Pencil or Handwriting (3+)
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Who can benefit ?
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Attention Deficit
- Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Brachial Plexus Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Club Foot
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental
- Coordination Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia
- Edwards’ Syndrome
- Feeding Difficulties
- Fragile X Syndrome
- GERD/GER
- Lack of Coordination
- Mitochondrial Disease
- Muscle Weakness (generalized)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Prematurity
- Seizure Disorder
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Truma
- Stiffness of Joints
- Taylor Sachs Disease
- Torticollis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Turner’s Syndrome
- Williams Syndrome