Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Pediatric occupational therapy focuses on helping children develop the skills they need to participate in everyday activities, such as playing, learning, and self-care. We work with children who have motor, cognitive, developmental, or sensory challenges that may affect their ability to perform daily tasks. They use a variety of techniques, including play-based therapy, to help children develop the skills they need to be independent and successful in their daily lives.

We address fine motor skills (grasping objects and manipulating small items), gross motor skills (jumping and hopping), self-care skills (dressing and hygiene), sensory processing skills (regulating their responses to a variety of stimuli), and executive functioning skills (task initiation and attention).

Overall, early intervention is imperative for age-appropriate performance in daily activities and play across a variety of settings within the home and community. Pediatric occupational therapy aims to help children build the foundational skills they need to live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives! 

  • Sensory processing (seeking, sensitivity, etc.)

  • Feeding challenges (sensory & oral-motor)

  • Developmental milestone achievement

  • Self-care tasks (brushing teeth, utensil use, etc.)

  • Emotional regulation

  • Handwriting

  • Grasping skills

  • Generalizing skills (home, school, community, etc.)

  • Age-appropriate play

  • Visual motor coordination (puzzles, writing, cutting, etc.)

  • Gross motor coordination (crawling, rolling, animal walks, etc.)

  • Bilateral coordination (jumping jacks, tying shoelaces, etc.)

  • Fine motor coordination (removing lids, buttoning, etc.)

  • Strengthening

  • Executive functioning skills (task initiation, planning, etc.)

Areas of Skilled Intervention