What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy helps children develop the skills they need to thrive in their daily activities, from play and learning to self-care and social interaction.
Your child may benefit an occupational therapy screening or evaluation if you have observed any of the following:
Fine motor skills: difficulty with holding a writing utensil (i.e. uses fisted grasp), cutting, buttoning, or difficulty with precise finger movements
Visual motor skills: difficulty copying shapes or completing a puzzle
Self-care skills: trouble with completing age-appropriate daily life tasks, such as tooth brushing, dressing, or toileting
Sensory processing: frequently seeking movement (jumping, crashing), difficulty paying attention, impulsiveness, disliking certain movements, textures, or sounds (i.e. disliking swinging, sensitivity to clothing, sensitivity to loud noises)
Feeding difficulties: extreme picky eating, sensitivities to certain textures, dysregulation when introducing a new or non-preferred food
Emotional regulation: difficulty with transitions, difficulty managing emotions, easily frustrated
Social skills: difficulty initiating play with peers, difficulty taking turns or sharing
Motor planning and coordination: uncoordinated or clumsy movement, tiring easily, difficulty completing multi-step activities, or struggling to learn new tasks
Bilateral-coordination: difficulty using both hands together, such as catching a ball or threading beads
Locations
Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Brentwood, Westwood, Culver City, and South Bay communities
We come to you, in your home, school, or the community!
Registered, licensed, and fully insured OT in California.