Occupational Therapy

The purpose of occupational therapy is to facilitate independence in activities that are meaningful and purposeful for engagement in daily life.

Common Areas Addressed
In Occupational Therapy:

Activities of daily living – dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming and hygiene, etc.
Fine motor skills – writing, cutting, grasping, and using feeding utensils.
Visual perceptual skills – the ability to attend to and identify important visual features in the environment.
Sensory processing/regulation – responding appropriately to various sensory stimuli such as touch, sound, smell, taste/picky eating, and movement.
Strengthening/coordination/balance – strengthening of upper body muscles, improving postural control, and dynamic balance.

Occupational therapy addresses many different areas of function; this is not an all-inclusive list.

Occupational therapy treats a variety of diagnoses; this is not an exhaustive list.