Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy focuses on achieving functional independence through therapeutic interventions addressing perceptual motor skills, fine motor skills, strength, coordination, sensory integration/sensory processing, and self-care activities. An Occupational Therapist may help a child who is experiencing difficulty with self-care (dressing, bathing, brushing teeth, hair care, hand washing), body and spatial awareness, handwriting, coloring, fine motor coordination, modulation, and regulation of sensory input from movement, touch/textures, sounds, sights, tastes, play and social skills.

  • Hand / eye coordination

    Lacing beads

    Drawing lines and circles

    Using a pencil / pen

    Using scissors

    Sitting up to play with a boy

    Using utensils at meal time

    Independent dressing

    Brushing hair

    Regulating their emotions through sensory integration

    Getting organized

    Learning how to share, take turns, and attend a task

    Play on the playground with other kids