What Is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy is the use of therapeutic interventions that develop, improve, or restore the highest level of independence of any adult or child. Occupational therapy for young children focuses on the following developmental areas:

• Sensory processing and modulation
• Gross and fine motor control
• Visual motor integration and perceptual skills
• Social interaction/play skills
• Self Help Skills

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How Could My Child Benefit From Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapists work with children with specific diagnoses such as sensory integration dysfunction, learning disablities, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, as well as children who exhibit difficulties in the following areas:

• Over or undersensitivity to movement, sound, or touch
• Low muscle tone
• Avoides gross motor play
• Difficulty with motor-planning
• Delays in motor milestones
• Poor balance and coordination
• Poor fine motor control
• Difficulty with handwriting
• Easily distractible or restless
• Slow to develop self-help skills
• Feeding difficulties
• Difficulty with visual motor and perceptual skills
• Difficulty transitioning
• Poor safety awareness
• Poor frustration tolerance