Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy services help clients achieve functional independence in their everyday lives. This is accomplished through the integration of sensory systems, upper body strength and function, motor planning and praxis, body awareness, bilateral coordination skills, visual motor skills, and occasionally, the use of adaptive equipment. Our team of therapists are highly skilled, state licensed, and nationally certified. They work with clients of all ages and abilities to coordinate individualized treatment plans in the following areas, and many more:
Upper Body and Fine Motor Strengthening including: pencil grasp, scissor use, manual dexterity, hand use, etc.
Handwriting
Feeding Aversion and Oral defensiveness
Neurodevelopmental Facilitation Techniques
Bilateral Coordination Skills
Balance
Activities of Daily Living including: dressing, feeding, grooming, fastener manipulation, bathing, utensil use, etc
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living including: meal preparation, money management, time telling, schedule management, computer use, etc.
Visual Motor Integration/Visual Perceptual Skills
Attention & Organizational Skills
Motor Planning & Praxis
Body Perception/Awareness in Space
Self-Regulation/Frustration Tolerance/Coping Strategies
Sensory Defensiveness
Social and Play Skills
Behavior Management
Splinting
Adaptive Equipment Evaluation
Common Diagnostic Categories Include:
Stroke
Genetic Conditions
Hand/Upper Extremity Injuries
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Dementia/Alzheimer's
Parkinson's Disease
Traumatic Brain Injury
Developmental Delays
Sensory Integration Dysfunction/Sensory Processing Disorder
Feeding Aversion/Oral Motor Difficulties
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Disorders
Down Syndrome
Learning Disabilities/Dysgraphia
Trusted Partners
The Speech and Learning Center refers patients to ABA agencies that encourage collaboration with necessary medical and educational services and provide group learning environments, while ultimately understanding that skilled intervention provided by SLP 's and OT 's is essential and irreplaceable for every child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Visit our trusted partner’s website for ABA services.