What does an Occupational Therapist do?

Our occupational therapists work with your child to develop, improve, or restore your child's abilities and functions. Our OTs are highly trained in selecting and grading specific interventions to promote the development of individual skills for self-care, play and learning.

What are some things our OTs work on?
  • hand-eye coordination
  • fine & gross motor skills
  • balance & coordination
  • social skills / engagement &
    relatedness
  • body awareness
  • sensory processing & integration
  • motor planning
  • attention
  • bilateral integration
  • developmental delays
  • feeding difficulties
  • oral motor skills
  • muscle strength
  • writing & scissoring skills
  • dressing, grooming, buttons, etc.
  • cognitive skills
  • perceptual skills
  • neurological impairments
  • interpersonal skill development

What is sensory processing?

Sensory processing is the brain's ability to take in and make sense of sensation entering the brain. Sensory processing underlies the ability to learn, develop motor and social skills, and perform adaptive behaviors.

Sensory Processing Disorder is the inability to process certain sensory information with the brain taking in too much or too little information. If too much information, the brain "overloads" and a person may avoid sensation. When there is too little sensory information processed, the brain will seek more stimulation.

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