Why occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy heals the whole person by:
- Putting the client in charge by creating client-centered goals and tailoring the treatment plan specifically to meet each individual’s need
- Helping promote and facilitate increased independence
- Utilizing a holistic approach to treat a broad range of conditions and populations
- Helping reduce dependence on public services
What conditions does occupational therapy help?
Occupational therapy benefits individuals with musculoskeletal, neurological and cognitive impairments due to conditions including, but not limited to:
- PTSD
- Trauma
- ADD/ADHD
- Amputation
- Arthritis
- Autism
- Behavioral disorders
- Birth defects
- Brain injury
- Burns
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Concussion
- Chronic pain
- Diabetes
- Dizziness/Imbalance
- Developmental delays
- Developmental disorders
- Failure to thrive
- Joint replacement
- Low vision
- Other mental health
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Orthopedic injury
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post-surgical recovery
- Spinal cord injury
- Sports-related injury
- Stroke
- And more
What skills can occupational therapy improve?
Our licensed occupational therapists work side by side with our youth and their families in the following areas:
- Sensory regulation
- Play
- Leisure
- Caring for others
- Driving and community mobility
- Home management
- Safety procedures
- Financial management
- Communication management
- Functional mobility
- Hygiene
- Health management
- Meal preparation and clean up
- Shopping
- Rest and sleep
- Education
- Work
- Daily living skills
- And more