Occupational Therapy (OT) is the use of treatments to develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions. In OT, the therapists work with the people of all ages who need specialized assistance to lead independent, productive & satisfying lives that have been affected due to physical, developmental, social or emotional problems. Occupational Therapist work on the upper extremities of trauma patients, CVA and other neurological, orthopaedic and psychological dysfunctions.

Why occupational therapy?

Occupational therapists are skilled in the assessment of “occupation” which is any activity that a person does for daily self-care, play or leisure enjoyment, or vocation. The occupation of play becomes a child’s work as it is vitally important to the progression of a child’s development. The occupational therapist is able to identify areas of strength in interest and skill to blend with areas of need in order so that progression of skills can occur.
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Treatment

Our occupational therapists provide a skilled service that identifies, through evaluation, the key components that disable a child. The OT also identifies the patient’s strengths and builds on them to further function. Through specialized treatment, we strive to improve such components, which may include but are not limited to:
  • Fine motor skills
  • Upper body strength and coordination
  • Balance
  • Self-help skills, such as feeding, dressing, and bathing
  • Attention difficulties
  • Sensory integration disorders
  • Personal behavior modulation
  • Following directions and problem solving
  • Positioning, adaptive equipment
  • Upper body splinting to prevent poor posturing and improve functional mobility

Occupational therapy evaluations and therapy provided for the following:

  • Fine motor skill development
  • Visual motor skill development
  • Visual perceptual skill development
  • Self-care skill development
  • Handwriting intervention
  • Intervention for Sensory Processing Disorders
  • Development of Sensory Diets
  • Therapeutic Listening Program
  • The Alert Program for Self-Regulation: How Does Your Engine Run?
  • Brain Gym
  • Pediatric Yoga
  • Oral-motor skills/feeding intervention