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Mindful OT

Kids Clinic. Programs for Autism, Handwriting, Self-Regulation, Feeding. We offer Assessment and Treatment for Kids, Teens and Adults!

We are a private Occupational Therapy Children's Treatment Clinic located in Newmarket, Ontario. We work with babies, toddlers and school age kids, including kids with Autism on self regulation, fine and gross motor skills, visual motor skills, feeding, sensory integration and primitive reflex integration. Our teen programs include social-emotional learning, handwriting, executive function (planning & problem solving), and art therapy. Our adult therapy programs include services for complex disabilities including acquired/traumatic brain injuries, orthopaedic injuries, chronic pain, amputation, and mental health.

01/14/2026

What the Improvements Tell Us

The child now shows better control of their hand muscles, helping letters look clearer and more consistent. They are pressing the pencil with steady, appropriate pressure, which means the small muscles in their hand are getting stronger and working in a more coordinated way. Their hand-eye coordination and focus have also improved, both of which are essential for readable handwriting.

The cleaner, more complete work also tells us something important beyond motor skills. It suggests the child felt calm, confident, and more connected to their work. When a child feels emotionally settled, they can concentrate better and use their skills more effectively. The pride they show in their improved writing is itself a meaningful sign of healthy emotional and developmental growth.

01/12/2026

Just Rolling around? More like rewiring the brain.

All jokes aside—rolling is a powerful neuromotor milestone. It helps the brain connect the left and right sides of the body, as well as the upper and lower halves. This movement supports coordination, motor planning, and smooth whole-body control—skills kids rely on for everything from sitting, balance, and play, to running, and even handwriting.

Sometimes the simplest moves do the biggest work.

01/09/2026

What the Improvements Tell Us

The child's improved work demonstrates stronger fine motor control, better visual skills for placing letters on a line, and enhanced focus.

Occupational therapy built a stronger foundation for school tasks by helping the child feel calmer and more regulated. This has led to:

✔️Better Focus: The child can now pay attention longer and add more detail.
✔️Improved Planning: The child can more effectively plan and execute complex tasks like drawing and writing.
✔️ Neater, More Confident Work: The result is the more controlled and detailed work you see in the "after" pictures.

01/07/2026

Mindful OT Emotional Growth Seen in Drawings. At our clinic, we understand that drawings can be a meaningful before–after outcome measure in Occupational Therapy.

Before OT: She drew a unicorn—reflecting feelings of being different, unique, and set apart.

After OT: She drew herself—head, body, and long hair—showing deeper self-connection and acceptance of her real physical features.

What this shows: Through the relationship with her OT to develop engagement, self-awareness and connection, her OT guided her from expressing identity through a symbol of difference to recognizing and embracing the uniqueness within herself.

What the improvements tell us:
🔎 Stronger self-connection
🔎 Increased emotional awareness
🔎 Growing body and identity acceptance
🔎 Improved sense of belonging
🔎 Confidence to express her real, authentic self
This is not just drawing progress—this is emotional growth.

01/05/2026

Looking at the drawings from an OT perspective, the difference between the "Before" and "After" is clear. The "Before" drawing is simple, with minimal detail, fewer recognizable body parts, and less controlled lines—pointing to challenges with motor planning, body awareness, and fine motor development.

The "After" drawing shows a more complete, proportional figure, with clearer body part definition and more confident strokes, reflecting gains in fine motor skills, visual-motor integration, and self-awareness.

The handwriting tells a similar story. Compared to the first sample, the "After" writing has steadier more consistent letter size and formation, and better spacing within the lines. These changes reflect stronger hand-eye coordination, improved precision, and better in-hand manipulation skills—all progress resulting from targeted OT intervention.

For children with autism, these relatively “small” gains can be huge—each improvement in drawing or writing represents meaningful growth in independence, confidence, and daily functional skills.

12/29/2025

Our 2025 Year in Review at Mindful OT - Proud to Represent Pediatric OTs and grateful for the chance to make a meaningful difference.

Address

130 Davis Drive, Unit 211 PO Box 68
Newmarket, ON
L3Y2N1

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 7pm

Telephone

+14168887445

Website

http://www.mindful-ot.ca/

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