Occupational Therapy

Improving strength and provision to accomplish grasping objects, writing, cutting with scissors, shoe-tying, fasteners on clothing, etc.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in children include: sleep, eating, dressing, bathing, grooming, and play.

Sensory processing disorders can mean a child is overstimulated or understimulated by outside sources such as: sound, touch, smell, taste, and sight.

These are whole body movements that serve as the foundation for all activities. Core stabilization and coordination are essential for sitting, crawling, walking/running, jumping, climbing, throwing, and ADLs.

Aims to improve a child's ability to interpret a visual image or sequence into an action (visual perception, motor control, hand-eye coordination).

Emotional control, Task initiation/completion, working memory, planning, prioritizing, processing speed, organization, attention, self-monitoring, impulse control, cognitive flexibility, and many more.