Our team of licensed occupational therapists are dedicated healthcare professionals who assess and address impairments that impact a child’s ability to function effectively in their home, school, and community environments. Our occupational therapists focus on helping children achieve daily living activities and enhance their self-help skills. They work to restore and enhance fine motor abilities, coordination, and balance. Additionally, they assist with adapting to the child’s environment by providing support in sensory integration, activities of daily living (ADL) training, and reflex integration.

The treatment of Occupational Therapy helps children engage in activities of daily living that have personal meaning and value. It helps to develop, improve, sustain, or restore independence to any child who has an injury, illness, disability or psychological dysfunction.

If you observe your child facing challenges with daily activities, such as engaging with age-appropriate toys, managing loud noises, dressing, writing, using scissors, fastening buttons, eating with utensils, maintaining personal hygiene, or tolerating grooming activities like haircuts and nail trimming, we provide assessments and solutions to help identify and address these difficulties effectively.

• Oral motor delays – Oral motor delays pertain to challenges related to the motor skills essential for the coordinated movement of the lips, tongue, jaw, and palate, which are crucial for functions such as speaking and eating. These delays can influence a child’s capacity to consume a diverse range of foods, articulate effectively, and engage in other oral activities. Occupational therapy, especially when centered on feeding and speech, typically aims to address these delays.
• Dyspraxia – Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that influences an individual’s capacity to plan and perform coordinated movements. It can affect motor skills and coordination, and may also impact certain language and cognitive processes.
• Fine motor delays – This refers to the challenges associated with fine motor skills, which involve the small muscle movements necessary for tasks requiring precision and coordination. These skills are vital for activities such as writing, fastening buttons, using eating utensils, and handling small objects. Proficiency in fine motor skills is essential for numerous daily activities and academic responsibilities.
• Gross motor delays – The individual may experience challenges in the development and coordination of large muscle movements necessary for activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and maintaining balance. These delays can hinder a child’s ability to engage in physical activities and may consequently influence their overall development and self-confidence.

“How can I find out if my child needs occupational therapy?”

If your child has special needs or challenges that limit their ability to perform tasks related to daily living, they may benefit from an occupational therapy evaluation. Does your child have difficulty writing or using utensils, problems with tasks related to getting dressed such as buttoning buttons, tying shoes, zipping and unzipping clothing, or challenges involving attention, following directions, and/or transitioning between activities? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then your child may benefit from occupational therapy.