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What Is Occupational Therapy?
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Occupational therapy (OT) is a regulated healthcare profession that enables individuals to achieve their optimum ability to engage in everyday activities. A child’s occupation is to continually develop a range of new skills through engagement in play, self-care, social and academic activities. Paediatric occupational therapists help to enhance skill development and quality of life for children who experience motor, sensory, learning, social and behavioural challenges.
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When to Contact an Occupational Therapist?
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A child would benefit from seeing an occupational therapist when they experience difficulties in any of the following areas:
- Gross motor skills (riding a bike, running, throwing a ball)
- Fine motor skills (cutting, printing, fastening buttons)
- Visual perception/visual motor skills (matching, printing, copying)
- Oral motor skills (chewing, drinking)
- Sensory processing (hyper or hypo reactivity)
- Play and toy use
- Socializing with peers
- Self-regulation (issues with attention, aggression, impulsivity)
Children seen by our therapists often have, but are not limited to:
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (gross and fine motor delays)
- Dyspraxia (impaired motor planning)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Global Developmental Delay
- Learning Disability
- Regulatory Disorders
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Feeding Disorders
- Poor Handwriting
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What is the Referral Process?
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Referrals are accepted from a variety of professionals or directly from parents or clients. A physicians referral is only required for insurance coverage. Following a telephone intake session, clients are referred to the associate who possesses the skills that will best meet the child’s needs.
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What are your hours of operation?
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Appointments are available Monday through Friday between 8:30 and 6:30. There is limited availability on Saturdays and Sundays. Click here for our complete contact information.
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