Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapy team provides evaluation and treatment services for infants and
children who have difficulty performing every day activities. The team provides a therapy program tailored to your child’s individual needs, focusing on:
Fine Motor Skills
- pencil grasp
- scissor skills
- utensil use
Handwriting legibility
Hand-Eye Coordination
Motor Planning (control & quality of movement)
Sensory Integration
Self-regulation
Self-care skills
- Buttoning
- Zipping
- Lacing
Attention to task
Your child may be in need of occupational therapy if he or she:
- Becomes tired easily and has difficulty completing tasks which require strength or endurance
- Exhibits difficulty difficulty playing with small objects or coloring with an efficient grasp.
- Has visual perceptual difficulties, such as coloring within the lines, writing on a line with proper spacing, putting a puzzle together, or location an object in a busy scene.
- Has challenges with getting dressed
- Is sensitive to sensory stimulation including touch, textures, sounds, movement, taste, or light.
- Has difficulty visually attending to a task or tracking with isolated eye movements which may be seen in tasks such as writing, reading, and catching a ball.