OT Treatment

"Occupational Therapy is where science, creativity, and compassion collide." Jessica Kensky

Pediatric occupational therapists provide treatment to help children meet developmental milestones, overcome sensory challenges and improve self-care, play and self-regulation skills.

OT interventions can look very different for every child and every family. After doing an evaluation, the areas of support needs are identified, and because every family has different hopes and ideals for their child, OT goals are something we set collaboratively.

Examples of broad treatment goals can be:

Developing sensory processing and sensory regulation at home or at school
Developing body awareness and self-esteem
Developing play skills
Developing postural control, balance, and motor skills
Developing bilateral coordination and motor planning
Developing functional skills such as dressing, eating, packing a backpack, tidying, personal hygiene, etc.
Developing visual-perceptual skills
Developing functional fine motor skills
Developing functional classroom skills
Developing executive functioning skills

One-to-one treatment sessions are usually 1 hour, which includes:

5 minutes for preparation/setup
45 minutes with the child
5 minutes for a chat to parents after
5 minutes for tidying the room
Mandatory record-keeping that happens after each session

I always welcome phone calls or emails outside of sessions as I prefer not discussing the child with them around.

If appropriate, I regularly do daycare or school visits to gain better insight into how the child is functioning at school.

With the family's consent, I try to regularly be in touch with other support workers and professionals in order to ensure the best possible carry-over and a collaborative approach.