OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

  • Pediatric occupational therapy is centered on supporting children in developing the critical skills they need to carry out their everyday lives,  improve their functional participation, and maximize their overall independence with their daily routines.

  •  Pediatric occupational therapists are experts in analyzing and designing activities to help children of all ages and with a variety of needs.  They seek to figure out the origin of developmental delays or limitations.

  • We provide an evidence-based, play-based, and holistic approach to occupational therapy.

  • We provide services to individuals with delays/limitations in the following:

    • self-care skills and routines

    • fine motor skills

    • gross motor skills

    • oral motor skills

    • visual motor and perceptual skills

    • play skills

    • emotional regulation skills

    • cognitive skills (executive functioning, problem solving skills, memory, attention)

    • sensory integration needs

  • Children learn best through play! In occupational therapy, individuals will engage in motivating activities, while building skills and having fun.

  • Create and/or provide adaptations or modifications in order for the individual to participate successfully in their daily routines.

  • Strive to empower the individual and parents to work together towards developmental goals for success in everyday life.

  • Formal and informal assessment measures are utilized to determine the individual’s current levels of functioning and areas of needed skill development.

  • Evaluations are customized according to the needs of the individual and family. They may assess skills in one or more of the following areas:

  • Sensory Processing

  • Activities of Daily Living (includes dressing, utensil use, feeding, grooming and hygiene, sleep, toileting, bathing, play).

    • Fine Motor Skills

    • Gross Motor Skills

    • Visual Motor Skills

    • Executive Functioning

  • A comprehensive treatment plan is developed based on information gained during the assessment period as well as input from parents and staff.

  • Re-evaluations are conducted approximately every 12 months, and progress is reported every 6 months.

  • One-to-one occupational therapy sessions take place at Positive Synergy.  The OT works directly with the client to address treatment goals in a variety of structured and unstructured tasks, activities, and settings.
  • ABA providers (i.e. BCBA and/or RBT) often participate in occupational therapy sessions.  This allows for ongoing collaboration and skill generalization.
  • Occupational therapy sessions strive to facilitate functional participation and skill acquisition through a holistic approach and incorporating the child’s interests.