What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
The birth of a child is a miraculous moment in a parent's life. Parents quickly become reporters of their baby's first smile, first sounds and first movements. When a child does not develop age appropriate skills, parents naturally become concerned. Pediatric Occupational Therapy can enhance and promote your child's potential for milestone achievement. We help children become successful in the many "jobs" of childhood, including play, self-care, school performance and social interaction.
Who should be referred to Hands on Therapy?
Any child with difficulties in meeting their potential in adademics
or
life skills can benefit from a therapy evaluation.
- learning disabilities
- development delay
- premature children
- autism spectrum
- ADD, ADHD
- neurological dysfunction
- upper extremity dysfunction
- brachial plexus injuries 4
- traumatic brain injuries
Does my child need Occupational Therapy?
Difficulty With Fine & Gross Motor Skills?
- Does he/she have difficulty writing, cutting, self-feeding, fastening buttons?
- Does he/she have difficulty catching/throwing a ball?
- Does he/she avoid playground activities or sports?
- Does he/she not enjoy age appropriate activities, i.e., climbing, jumping?
- Does he/she have difficulty meeting developmental milestones?
Difficulty With Sensory Integration?
- Does he/she refuse to wear certain clothing?
- Is he/she a picky eater?
- Does he/she crave habits like grabbing and biting people and objects?
- Is he/she clumsy, i.e., falls frequently, bumps into furniture?
- Does he/she strongly dislike baths, haircuts, nail-cutting, brushing teeth?
- Does he/she have difficulty settling in for sleep or waking without irritability?
- Is he/she fidgety, easily distracted, or can't stand still?
- Does he/she avoid contact sports, dislike being touched?
- Does he/she have difficulty making friends?
- Does he/she have difficulty learning new tasks?
- Does he/she have difficulty making transitions?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, call us at 410-415-5260 to determine if your child could benefit from our services and programs.
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