What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
Pediatric Occupational Therapy is for babies, children, and adolescents.
Why might my child see an Occupational Therapist?
- To develop fine motor skills (e.g., grasping and releasing toys, handwriting, scissor skills).
- To improve visual motor skills like tracking and hand-eye-coordination.
- To help build independence in self-care skills such as eating, getting dressed, bathing and toileting.
- To explore sensory processing strengths and needs.
- To develop self-regulation skills to optimize focus and attention or to help manage frustration and anger.
- To get specialized equipment to help foster independence (e.g., bathroom equipment, wheelchairs).