We provide Occupational Therapy for our extraordinary kids to maximize their potential.
Occupational therapy encourages a child to enjoy play and use play as a means to develop his daily independence. Occupational therapy works on the child’s developmental skills: motor, cognitive, social, language, self-help and behavior. Occupational therapists analyze the child’s behavior and response to different aspects of play and its meaning to the child.
Through play, a child may be able to functionally perform basic living skills such as eating, dressing, grooming, bathing and social interactions. The occupation of childhood is to develop the skills necessary to become functional and independent adults.
Our occupational therapists are certified in programs including Masgutova Neuro-sensory Reflex Integration (MNRI), Sensory Oral Sequential Feeding Approach (SOS), Handwriting without Tears, and have significant experience in generating sensory diets and home programs.
skills enhanced BY Occupational therapy INCLUDEs:
Regulation of arousal level in order to attend
Refinement of sensory discrimination and processing
Self concept
Age appropriate self care skills
Integration of primitive reflexes
Primary movement patterns
Daily Living Skills
Continual refinement and development of motor skills
Appropriate social interactions
Language and cognitive skills
Development of communication skills
Handwriting Skills
Attention/Focus
Coordination Skills
“My son has received therapy at Hearts and Hands for several years and the progress he’s made is amazing! We have received speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy here at different times. He recently “graduated” from occupational therapy with Ms. Jill and by the end he was climbing to the top of the rock climbing wall in the gym. And this is a child who previously was afraid for his feet to leave the ground! He thinks PT with Ms. Laura is just for him to have fun and play games, but through it he has gained the muscle strength to begin to pedal his bicycle! ”