Occupational Therapy
Our OT services at IICA offer a collaborative and client-driven approach to help promote success and increase independence in all aspects of the child's life.
Through a combination of therapeutic and play-based intervention our therapists can help increase independence and build the skills required for essential daily activities. These can include writing their name, playing with friends, and even brushing their teeth.
Our experienced occupational therapists work closely with families to create and develop and achieve measurable goals based on comprehensive assessments.
IICA Speech occupational therapists can help with:
● Self-care Tasks - getting dresses, feeding, brushing teeth, and tying shoes.
● Cognitive Skills - remembering names, formation of letters, and sustaining attention.
● Fine Motor Skills - manual dexterity, finger isolation, and hand strength.
● Gross Motor Skills - postural control, balance and coordination, and motor planning.
● Visual Motor Integration - copying letters and numbers, catching a ball, completing a puzzle.
● Sensory Integration - helping with over-responsiveness, under-responsive, and sensory seeking behaviors.
What are some tasks that occupational therapy helps with?
● Holding a crayon/pencil
● Developing mature grasps
● Drawing or scribbling
● Copying shapes
● Dressing (managing zippers, buttons, snaps, shoe laces)
● Playing with toys
● Doing puzzles
● Snipping/cutting with scissors
● Writing/copying words/sentences
● Keyboarding
● Managing belongings
● Self-feeding (drinking from a cup, using a spoon)
● Increasing attention to task
● Learning new activities and tolerating changes in routine
● Being always “on the go”