Services offered:
Screening/Evaluation/Assessment
Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals and Groups
Early Intervention (0-3years)
Education /Training for Family, Caregivers and Teachers
Consultations
Presentations
Home, School and Agency Program development
Referrals
We work with children of all ages to help them gain skills to function more optimally in daily childhood activities or their “occupations” of self-care, school and play. This may include but is not limited to climbing, jumping, balance activities, playing with textured-type materials, performing dressing, light hygiene, self-feeding and improving hand skills for handwriting and functional activities.
Through active exploration and play in an atmosphere of safety, optimism and respect, we help build the cognitive, motor and social skills children need to become confident and successful learners. We have fun while we learn!
We collaborate and work closely with the entire family and caregivers to provide the necessary education and tools so that parents can better understand and support their child’s development. When Home Programs especially designed for each child are supported with consistency and follow through by families and/or caregivers, children seem to make the most progress.
Who benefits from this service?
Children ages 0-18 years of age who experience any of the following sensory processing issues:
Short attention span/easily distracted
Fears or avoids movement
Physically clumsy, poor balance and/or coordination
Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights, sounds
Avoids physical contact or certain “textures”
Activity level that is unusually high or low
Difficulty making transitions
Academic delays or handwriting difficulties
Challenges with socialization skills/poor self-concept
While many children who receive Occupational Therapy do not have a medical diagnosis, some children who receive services may have the following diagnoses:
Adopted Children with Delays
Anxiety/Depression
Attention Deficit Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities
Downs Syndrome/Physical and Genetic Disorders
Psychosocial Issues
Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory Integration Dysfunction