SpectrumCare Occupational Therapy Department

Occupational therapy practitioners are skilled professionals that use scientifically based evidence and research to look at the child through a holistic lens in order to facilitate full participation in life. The occupational therapist looks at the child as a whole, taking into account the physical, psychosocial, sensory, cognitive, and emotional makeup of each individual to form an individualized

plan of care aimed at improving the child’s overall quality of life through increased occupational success and participation.

*Areas Impacting Occupational Success*
- Developmental Milestones
- Self-care
- Social Skills
- Fine motor skills
- Gross motor skills
- Cognition
- Sensory regulation and integration

*A Child May Benefit from OT if they have*
- Developmental Delay
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Difficulty with cognitive skills such as attention, memory, motor planning,
sequencing, self-regulation
- Sensory difficulties
- Difficulty participating in any area of life