Occupational Therapy Services
Occupational Therapy Evaluations
At Leading Therapy Home we offer comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for children. The evaluation allows us to develop a comprehensive understanding of the child's skills, challenges, and preferences. An occupational therapy evaluation is recommended if your child is experiencing any of the following:
Sensory seeking behavior (toe-walking, difficulty with physical boundaries, etc.)
Difficulty wearing a variety of clothing or shoes
Oversensitivity to noise, sound, touch, light, and movement
Delayed or messy handwriting or difficulty holding a crayon or pencil
Difficulty using two hands together or manipulating small toys
Visual scanning/tracking deficits
Limited diet, refusal to eat most foods
Difficulty paying attention or sitting still
Falls down or bumps into objects often
Intense outbursts and tantrums with possible harm to self or others
Difficulty with self-help skills (dressing, feeding, toilet training, etc.)
Prematurity (e.g. low tone, positioning, motor delays)
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
At Leading Therapy Home, we provide occupational therapy for children to support the development of age-appropriate motor coordination, body awareness, hand/eye coordination, sensory processing, visual motor, and self-care skills.
Our pediatric occupational therapist engages children in developmentally appropriate play, learning, functional mobility, and self-care tasks. Using evidence-based, child-directed approaches, occupational therapists provide therapy to a child in their natural environment. Occupation therapy in the natural environment teaches skills while the child participates in meaningful activities. Common disorders and diagnosis treated by our occupational therapists are:
Fine/gross motor delays
Handwriting
Sensory integration and processing disorders
Dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorders
Postural disorders
Motor planning delays
Visual-motor/processing delays
Feeding aversions
Poor body awareness
Cerebral palsy
Down syndrome
Brain injury
Sensory Integration Therapy
Sensory integration therapy is provided by our pediatric occupational therapist. Sensory integration focuses on helping children with sensory processing difficulties improve functioning within their daily lives. A heightened response to sensory information such as sound, light, textures, taste, smells, etc., can make it difficult for a child to function in their environment. Sensory integration therapy is specific to each child's unique sensory profile and will address the child's goals within their natural environment.