Occupational Therapists help children improve their ability to perform everyday tasks. They evaluate and treat individuals from infancy through adolescence. Therapy consists of the acquisition of developmental milestones through gross & fine motor play, development of self-care abilities, social skills, oral motor, sensory integrative development and more.
Common Conditions Evaluated:
- Fine Motor Delay
- Handwriting Deficits
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Down Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Genetic Disorders
- Feeding Difficulties
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- ADD/ ADHD
- Social Skill Difficulties
Based on Evaluation, Treatments May Include:
- Fine Motor Intervention
- Handwriting Curriculum
- Sensory Integration
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment
- Aquatic Therapy
- Vision (occulomotor, perceptual)
- Feeding (oral motor)
- Adaptive Equipment
- Social Skills Groups
- Home Therapy Activities
- Parental Education
- Teacher Collaboration
