Occupational Therapy
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy focuses on enabling people to do the activities of daily life. The word "occupation" means an activity which "occupies" our time. A child or adolescent in school has the occupation of learning. An adult may need to learn how to write after a traumatic injury. A senior may want to continue driving safely in order to stay active in their community.
All of these things are “occupations” and participating in them is vital to maintaining overall development, health, wellness, and success.
The occupational therapists at the Learning and Therapy Corner treat clients experiencing:
Handwriting Difficulties due to:
- dysgraphia
- dyslexia
- learning disabilities
- physical impairment
- visual motor delays
- visual perceptual delays
Handwriting instruction for both print and cursive, exploration alternative assistive devices and/or modifications to supplement handwriting development.
Fine Motor Coordination Difficulties due to:
- developmental delays
- apraxia
- learning disabilities
- physical impairment
- cognitive delays
- neuromuscular impairment
- hand injuries
Daily Living Difficulties due to:
- cognitive delays
- physical impairment
- learning disabilities
- apraxia
- neuromuscular impairment
- developmental delays
You Should Contact an Occupational Therapist at the Learning and Therapy Corner if your child is experiencing difficulty:
- with handwriting
- holding pencil, crayon, scissors
- organizing personal belongings
- picking up or holding on to items
- buttoning, zippering, snapping and tying shoes
- cutting food
- with fatigue with written activities
- forming shapes, letters and words
- spacing words on a page
- focusing in school
You Should Contact an Occupational Therapist at the Learning and Therapy Corner if you or a family member is experiencing:
- difficulty holding a key
- impaired Driving Abilities
- inability to reach overhead cabinets
- difficulty/Pain in grooming hair
- difficulty getting on/off toilet, or in and out of tub
- recent Falls, fear of falling
- forgetfulness
- problems Using Kitchen Utensils
- fatigue after light activity
- diifficulty picking up items or holding on to them