Occupational Therapy
At Therapy Connections, occupational therapists improve the lives of children by promoting the “just right challenge” for learning through the use of childhood occupations and play as therapeutic interventions.
Skills that may be addressed consist of self-help, executive functioning, visual perception, visual motor, fine motor, sensory processing, feeding, coordination and self regulation. With the development of these skills, and collaboration with families, occupational therapists can promote function and independence in everyday living.
Therapy Connections provides a wide range of therapeutic services using evidence based techniques and an interdisciplinary approach. This practice allows children with disabilities to achieve their highest potential.
Services are provided to children of all ages and various diagnoses including but not limited to Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Down syndrome, Spina Bifida, ADD, Anxiety Disorders, learning disabilities, and behavioral issues.
Areas Addressed
Occupational Therapy is often recommended to address the following:
- Grasp development
- Self-regulation and attention
- Self-care
- Coordination
- Social awareness and development
- Executive functioning
- Emotional regulation
- Visual perception
- Visual motor skills
- Feeding and picky eating
- Anxiety
- Reflex integration
- Academic skills
Meet our Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Services
Our experienced occupational therapists provide a wide range of evaluations and therapy services.
Evaluations
We offer a wide range of evaluations. If you need a specific one, please let us know. Below are our most commonly requested:
- BOT-2
- M-FUN
- M-ABC
- PDMS-2
- HELP
- TVPS
- GOAL
- The Sensory Profile
Handwriting Therapy
Strength Training
Vestibular Processing
Heavy Work
Commonly Requested Services
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Listening Systems
Listening Systems
Therapeutic Listening® and Integrated Listening Systems are both sound-based intervention that are used to enhance the development of a variety of skills.
Astronaut Training Protocol
Astronaut Training Protocol
Astronaut Training Protocol utilizes the vestibular, visual, and auditory systems in order to focus on the development of the sensory systems, body awareness, and self-regulation.
Handwriting Therapy
Handwriting Therapy
Handwriting Therapy utilizes evidence-based handwriting programs including Size Matters and Handwriting Without Tears to address the development of fine motor and visual motor skills through writing practices.
MNRI - Reflex Integration
MNRI - Reflex Integration
Masgutaova Neuro-Sensory-Motor Reflex Integration addresses integration of active primitive reflexes through the use of movement patterns in order to improve neurological pathways for continued skill development.
Self-Care
Self-Care
Occupational Therapists address a variety of self-care skills from grooming to dressing and hygiene to toileting. Self-care covers a wide range of skills for achieving functional performance in daily life.
Tummy Time
Method™
Tummy Time
Tummy Time Method™ is a therapeutic tool which helps remedy: Asymmetries such as torticollis, plagiocephaly; Gestational and birth trauma; In utero / Gestational constraint (prenatal plagiocephaly, head molding); Postural preferences (torticollis); Nervous System Dysregulation (unsettled, fussy or irritated babies)