Occupational Therapy

PEDIATRIC CLINIC

Who could benefit from this clinic?

Children 0-18 years of age who may experience any of the following:

• Difficulty with movement skills such as crawling, sitting, or walking
• Appear weaker and do not have the endurance of other children their age
• Difficulty hopping, skipping, jumping or running compared to other children their age
• Appear stiff, awkward, or clumsy in their movements
• Avoid playground equipment and movement activities
• Have poor posture
• Avoid fine motor tasks
• Difficulty with tasks associated with handwriting and/or reading
• Be distractible, restless, disorganized, slow, or hyperactive
• Difficulty completing daily living skills that other children their age can complete
• Need assistance to participate in play and/or leisure activities
• Need assistance preparing for employment

Children 0-18 years of age who may have difficulties associated with a diagnosis such as:

• Autism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Mental Retardation
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Learning Disability
• Developmental Delay
• Sensory Integration Problems
• Emotional/Behavioral Problems
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
• Prematurity

Occupational therapy services for children and young adults include:

Comprehensive evaluation of:

• Gross and fine motor skills
• Visual motor and visual perceptual skills associated with handwriting
• Independent living skills
• Play and leisure skills

Individualized intervention designed to facilitate:

• Gross and fine motor skill development
• Integration of visual motor skills
• Skills associated with independence in activities of daily living
• Normal development of play through sensorimotor experiences