HOOT - Hands On Occupational Therapy, LLC

HOOT - Hands On Occupational Therapy, LLC **GRAND OPENING** HOOT is accepting clients in its NEW Clinic Space. Located inside Spectra Gymnastics in Portland, OR. info@hoothelps.com

Welcome to Hands On Occupational Therapy, or HOOT for short! HOOT began in 2014, providing in-home pediatric OT services. Its goal was to provide individualized and professional services in the most supportive, convenient and natural environment…your own home. HOOT connected so successfully with families in the Portland area, that it needed to add a clinic space! It is located inside Spectra Gymnastics with access to a dreamy sensory gym.
** Anticipated Opening: October 2025 **

HOOT is a huge advocate for parental involvement in the child’s sessions in order to create consistent and successful home programs. As the name HOOT implies, we strongly believe in the power of hands-on learning. Using a multisensory approach, your child will learn best when they have opportunities to see, touch, hear and move. I hope that you find useful the tips and advice provided on this page, and I encourage you to visit my website at http://www.hoothelps.com for more information on the services that I offer.

~Deb Babkes, MS, OTR/L
info@hoothelps.com

If I had a dime for every time someone asked me if being an OT meant helping someone get a job.....
10/09/2025

If I had a dime for every time someone asked me if being an OT meant helping someone get a job.....

Know of any OTs in Portland needing after school hours? Send them my way!
10/03/2025

Know of any OTs in Portland needing after school hours? Send them my way!

HOOT helps with fine motor skills, including a mature writing grasp! Make sure to watch the video for some easy tricks t...
09/26/2025

HOOT helps with fine motor skills, including a mature writing grasp! Make sure to watch the video for some easy tricks to get those fingers positioned correctly!

HOOT helps with sitting posture in the classroom and at home! info@hoothelps.com
09/25/2025

HOOT helps with sitting posture in the classroom and at home! info@hoothelps.com

Email info@hoothelps.com to see how HOOT can help your child with sensory and emotional regulation
09/24/2025

Email info@hoothelps.com to see how HOOT can help your child with sensory and emotional regulation

HOOT helps with self care independence! Check out the video for a super easy and quick shoe tying trick :) :)
09/23/2025

HOOT helps with self care independence! Check out the video for a super easy and quick shoe tying trick :) :)

09/21/2025
09/13/2023

Now that school has started, I bet many children have tie shoes for the first time. Check this post out for a great way to learn starting with big movements.

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Welcome to Hands On Occupational Therapy, or HOOT for short!

**Since COVID-19, my practice has expanded to also include an educational platform designed to help ALL caregivers in knowing how to more effectively implement developmentally appropriate play in home. Check out www.hoothelps.com for more info.**

I am a licensed pediatric occupational therapist whose passion is working to help children with developmental delays, primarily related to fine and visual motor skill development. Delays in these areas can impact a child's successful participation in their self-cares which may include their handwriting, dressing, feeding, and overall play. I am a huge advocate for parental involvement in the child’s sessions in order to create consistent and successful home programs. As the name HOOT implies, I strongly believe in the power of hands-on learning. Using a multisensory approach, your child will learn best when they have opportunities to see, touch, hear and move. I utilize tools from the Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum, which uses whole-body activities to help a child retain learned information. I hope that you may find useful tips on this page, and I encourage you to visit my website at http://www.hoothelps.com for more information on the services that I offer. ~Deborah Babkes, MS, OTR/L