Occupational therapists are concerned with the small muscle groups of the arm and hand. They assess how a child uses these small muscles to manipulate objects. Also, they assess the child's play skills and how he/she perceives their world through the use of their senses.
We perform a detailed evalutaion to determine need for services, establish a baseline level of function, and aid in planning appropriate treament goals. In addition to traditional treatment techniques, we provide:
sensory integration evaluation and treatment
neurodevelopmental treatment
visual perceptual skill evaluation and training
handwriting evaluation and programming, "Handwriting Without Tears"
feeding evaluation and therapy relatede to sensory integration issues
