OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational therapy for kids and teens addresses concerns with things such as self-care skills, including feeding, bathing, and dressing; fine motor skills, including writing, tying shoes, and picking up small objects; neuromotor development; and sensory integration.
A child’s occupation is to play. Children learn, explore and participate with others every day. Occupational therapists provide three basic areas of support for children: fine motor, cognitive, and sensory. An occupational therapist can help a child attain greater independence in daily routines and activities.
Through demonstrated excellence in clinical, school, and home-based practice, our Occupational, therapists provide screening, assessment, consultation, and treatment in the following areas:
- Sensory Integration
- Interactive Metronome ®
- Therapeutic Listening®
- Handwriting Without Tears®
- SOS Feeding Therapy ®
- Beckman Oral Motor Approach®
- School-Related Skills
- Gross and Fine Motor Development
- Early Intervention Services
- Feeding and Oral Motor Development
- Balance and Coordination Skills
- Age-Appropriate Daily Living Skills/ Self-Help Skills
- Handwriting Skills
- Adaptive Equipment Purchasing and Modification
- Articulation and Language Development
- Augmentative Communication
We offer Occupational Therapy services to children birth through adolescence, with a wide variety of needs and diagnoses:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD & ADHD)
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Learning Disability
- Developmental Delay
- Downs Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Feeding Disorders
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
- Orthopedic Impairments
We also provide Family Support Services such as:
- Development of Home Programs and Sensory Diets
- Home Sensory Gym Design
- Preschool and School Consultations
- Parent Consultations