Occupational Therapy

   Committed to Supporting the Whole Family 

Life is made up of “occupations” or daily life activities.  For children and families, these include playing, learning, socializing, feeding, dressing, toileting, and bathing.  Occupational Therapists help children and their families become more independent with each of these tasks.  OT's also assist with development of sensory processing and emotional regulation.

The goal of Occupational Therapy is to help the child reach goals and open up new possibilities by strengthening academic, play, and social-emotional skills, and improving behavior and sensory processing.

Living Life to the fullest - American Occupational Therapy Association 

When to seek Occupational Therapy

Families seek OT when children are struggling with any of the following:
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• Self regulation (meltdowns often not necessarily for a known cause)
• Difficulty with transitions
• Poor attention to task
• Poor coordination
• Difficulty with Activities of Daily Living (dressing, using utensils to eat, toileting, bathing)
• Sensory Processing (seeking, avoiding and many more)
• Fine motor delays
• Handwriting difficulties
• Low tone
• Visual deficits
• Visual perceptual delays
• Learning disabilities (memory, executive functioning, visual perception, organization)
• Neurological disorders
• Gross motor play skills (climbing, balance, ball skills)
• Feeding
  
  

Programs & Techniques

• Zones of Regulation
• Handwriting Without Tears
• Yoga
• Constraint Induced Therapy
• Kinsesiotaping
• Sensory Integration
• Brain Gym
• Superflex 
  
• Feeding Therapy Techniques
• Craniosacral Therapy
• DIR Floortime
• Aromatherapy 
• Meditation
• Nutrition Strategies 

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