East Bay Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy is the therapeutic use of everyday life activities for the purpose of enhancing the individual's ability to fulfill his or her role or occupation. Child's Play Occupational Therapy focuses on using developmentally appropriate play to enhance a child's ability to fulfill the many roles in his or her life: play partner, teammate, student, and so on. We build skill through play!
Who can benefit from OT?
Sensory processing disorder/sensory integration issues
Motor coordination issues/motor planning issues
Delays in gross and/or fine motor skills
Visual motor delays
Poor balance and clumsiness
Gifted or (2e) twice exceptional children
ADD/ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Learning disabilities
Down Syndrome
Hypotonia/low muscle tone
Developmental delays
Poor handwriting
Limited or immature play/social skills
Difficulty with changes in schedule
Sensitivity to touch, sound, and/or light
Decreased or increased pain tolerance
Feeding difficulties, aversions, or rigidity
Poor sleep patterns
Fussy, hard to soothe as babies