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Occupational Therapy is when a trained therapist uses everyday activities to treat the physical, mental, developmental, and emotional ailments that prevent a child from performing day-to-day tasks, in an effort to improve motor skills and sensory processing.
Occupational Therapy is one of many services we can help coordinate for you as a part of your Early Intervention services with us.
Although About Play does not provide Occupational Therapy services directly ourselves, part of our job requirements as your Early Intervention provider in SC is to help coordinate specialized services your child might need, which includes Occupational Therapy.
Ready to get started? To work with us, just tell your initial screener at BabyNet or DDSN, “ I want to work with About Play.”
As your child grows and develops, there’s nothing more magical. Watching them crawl or walk or hearing them speak for the first time is something you’ll never forget. Like any parent or caregiver, you’ll probably keep track of every milestone and ensure they’re progressing as they should.
Although every child develops differently, there are certain achievements that they should reach at specific times. If you’re worried your child is missing the mark on significant milestones, early intervention occupational therapy might be a viable solution.
The early intervention services at About Play are comprehensive and meant to support children in all areas as they learn and grow. We’re proud to offer early intervention services that will coordinate occupational therapy as one of our areas of expertise.
Our Early Interventionists will coordinate with you and the Pediatric Occupational Therapist to develop games and activities that will improve your child’s fine motor skills, sensory motor skills, cognitive skills, balance, coordination, and more. Our goal is to help your child thrive in their everyday lives and grow to be as healthy and happy as possible. Your child may qualify for child occupational therapy through BabyNet or DDSN early intervention.
Occupational therapy (OT) involves the therapeutic use of everyday activities, or occupations, to treat the physical, mental, developmental, and emotional ailments that impact a person’s ability to perform day-to-day tasks.
In occupational therapy for children, therapists will help families with children with developmental delays improve motor, social, sensory processing, play, and cognitive skills. They will identify your child’s specific skill sets and develop an individualized treatment plan. No child is the same, and each deserves the best possible care.
The fun part of pediatric occupational therapy is that therapy looks very much like an exciting game or activity for your child. Early intervention services focus on helping children learn through play, so OT time never feels like a frustrating chore for your child. They have fun and engage in a new activity that helps them move, learn, and grow!
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