Our Services Include:
Free Consultations, Evaluations, 50 minute one-on-one therapy sessions, 1 hour social skills/sensory motor groups, Engine Run Groups, Handwriting Groups, Certified provider for the Therapeutic Listening Program, and OTR's skilled in the use of sensory integration as a tool.

Sensory Integration is a specialty area of practice within the field of occupational therapy. Normal sensory integration is the neurological process of organizing sensation for our use in everyday life. Sensations flow into the brain at every moment from every place in our bodies. Tactile (touch), vestibular (movement), and proprioceptive (spatial), senses provide information to the child about herself and her body in the environment. The eyes and ears allow for the development of adaptive motor responses, motor planning coordination of two body sides, postural stability, body scheme, self image, balance and eye-hand coordination.

The pediatric OTR facilitates the child's ability to organize and process sensory input during meaningful activities, allowing for an adaptive response to the environment to be made. This can be facilitated in a one-on-one or group setting.

Fine-motor skills, Handwriting, Activities of Daily Living
Functional use of the hands in daily activities requires the refinement of motor skills. The pediatric OTR specializes in the assessment and treatment of grasp patterns, hand strengths and dexterity, ability to use pencils and scissors, handwriting, and keyboarding skills. These same hand skills are necessary for the independent performance of daily life tasks such as feeding, toileting and dressing. The pediatric OTR facilitates the development in the key areas of sensory motor and visual perception to enhance fine motor abilities.

Would my child benefit from Occupational Therapy?
The decision to pursue occupational therapy services for a child can be a very personal one. There are a number of reasons that a pediatrician, teacher, childcare professional or parent may refer their child for services. The most common areas of concern are the following:

• Coordination problems; gross, fine and visual motor activities
• Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights or sounds
• Under/Over reactive to sensory stimulation
• Activity level that is unusually high or unusually low
• Decreased variety of foods in the diet or decreased tolerance to tactile experiences
  
• Difficulty with learning self care skills; dressing, fastening clothing, independent feeding
• Poor organization or behavior
• Difficulty learning new or unfamiliar tasks
• Difficulty with handwriting