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Occupational therapy addresses a child participation in the activities that make up their day: self-care, school tasks, play, and the regulation required to manage all three.<\/p>\n
Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n For a child, occupation means the activities that occupy the day: dressing, eating, writing, playing and moving between one demand and the next. Occupational therapy addresses the skills and conditions required to participate in them.<\/p>\n We assess fine motor and visual-motor skill, sensory processing, postural control and independence in self-care, then set functional goals drawn from your family priorities: managing fasteners, using utensils, sustaining a writing task, or tolerating a classroom environment.<\/p>\n It is frequently misread as vocational. In pediatrics it refers to the occupations of childhood, which are self-care, learning and play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Dressing, hygiene, utensil use and toileting routines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pencil grasp, handwriting legibility, scissor use and task endurance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hand strength, in-hand manipulation and eye-hand coordination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tolerance of sound, texture, movement and visual input across settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Strategies the child can use independently when demands exceed capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Problem solving, novelty tolerance and engagement with peers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A substantial proportion of occupational therapy outcomes come from modifying the environment rather than the child: seating, lighting, clothing, the sequence of a morning, the amount of time allowed before a transition.<\/p>\n We identify which modifications are indicated in your household, teach them, and review them at each visit. Recommendations are limited in number so that they are actually implemented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For coverage, here are the plans we work with<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Physical therapy addresses gross motor function: strength, balance, gait and mobility. Occupational therapy addresses the use of the body for daily tasks, together with sensory processing and regulation. The two are frequently indicated together. More on physical therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n Often both, since sensory processing underlies part of the presentation. An evaluation determines which discipline should lead. More on feeding therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n No. Many children benefit from occupational therapy without any diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n School services are limited to what affects educational access, and caseloads are large. Clinic-based therapy can address goals outside the classroom, including self-care and home routines. The two are complementary, and we coordinate with the school where appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n Costs and payment, explained plainly<\/a>, including private pay and Step Up.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n Tell us that, and we will tell you whether an occupational therapy evaluation is the right starting point.<\/p>\n Contact us<\/a> See all therapies<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy addresses a child participation in the activities that make up their day: self-care, school tasks, play, and the regulation required to manage all three. In brief We assess fine motor skill, sensory processing, self-care independence and functional participation. Intervention is play-based and directed at the specific tasks that are breaking down. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":359,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-787","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":892,"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions\/892"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillsforgrowth.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nWhat occupational therapy is<\/h2>\n
When an evaluation is warranted<\/h2>\n
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What an evaluation involves<\/h2>\n
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What we treat<\/h2>\n
Parent coaching<\/h2>\n
How to begin<\/h2>\n
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Questions parents ask<\/h2>\n
How does this differ from physical therapy?<\/summary>\n
My child restricts foods. Is that occupational or feeding therapy?<\/summary>\n
Is a diagnosis required?<\/summary>\n
Is school-based therapy not sufficient?<\/summary>\n
What does it cost?<\/summary>\n
Keep reading<\/h2>\n
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Which part of the day breaks down?<\/h2>\n