Occupational Therapy
Skills for the Job of Living
- Poor coordination
- Difficulty with handwriting
- Decreased attention or ability to participate in age appropriate activities
- Decreased balance (“clumsiness”)
Occupational Therapy has often used the slogan of “skills for the job of living” and is concerned with helping people to become more independent with their “occupations.” For pediatrics these occupations involve everything a child engages in such as play, school, and daily care activities such as dressing and eating. A pediatric occupational therapist’s goals are to work on the underlying issues that are causing children problems with engaging in their occupations of play, school, and activities of daily living. Pediatric occupational therapists also address social and behavioral skills and can help with a child’s self-concept and confidence.
A pediatric occupational therapist is an allied health professional trained in the biological, physical, medical and behavioral sciences, including: neurology, anatomy, physiology, human development, kinesiology, orthopedics and psychology.
Pediatric occupational therapy helps children develop the basic sensory awareness and motor skills needed for motor development, learning and healthy behavior.
Children will benefit from occupational therapy if they have:
- Delayed motor skill development
- Been diagnosed with a learning disability
- Decreased self-esteem and self-concept
- Delayed motor skill development
- Difficulties with feeding, is a picky eater or a messy eater
- Low muscle tone or strength
- Difficulty completing tasks that seem easily attained by peers
- Decreased visual skills including visual perceptual skills and ocular motor skills
- Behavioral challenges or social skill issues
Some of the diagnosis and conditions that we treat include:
Any other disorders or deficits that interfere with a child’s functioning.
Our company provides Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy services. We are a therapist owned company and pride ourselves on quality and personalized service.