How PlaySense Can Help
Occupational therapists help individuals get to the activities that make up their everyday lives after an injury or a disability. Our overall goal is to optimize your child and family's participation in all they want and need to do. For children, this can mean playing, growing up, learning, developing, and building independence. When a child is not participating to their potential, it is helpful to have an occupational therapy evaluation to determine possible road blocks and develop a therapeutic plan. Below are a few areas that will be addressed during an OT evaluation and in treatment.
Through individual or group occupational therapy sessions, we can help your child build and improve:
Sensory integration:
How one perceives and integrates various sensations for successful life participation. Difficulties in sensory integration may impact body awareness, coordination, the idea, planning and execution of motor actions (praxis), handwriting, visual, fine and gross motor development and many developmental areas required for growth and successful participation in the activities of everyday life.
Organization:
Organizing ones body and brain for attentive, focused and well planned play, participation or interactions. Planning and organization of the use of time, routines, and materials to aide in smoother transitions and a decrease in overall stress in daily activities.
Social skills & participation:
Initiating play, maintaining play, finding successful social activities, developing appropriate interactions (including clothing choices, tailoring activities of interest, etc.) finding positive solutions for social challenges.
Behavior & Emotions:
Difficult or challenging behaviors and emotions masking underlying difficulty related to sensory perception, sensory reactivity/processing, self regulation or quality of motor performance.
Self care skills:
Feeding, dressing, grooming, sleep, hygiene, and toileting (including potty training support).
Visual motor skills:
Handwriting, drawing, construction, hand-eye coordination (ball skills).
Dressing skills:
Tying shoes, working with fasteners, getting dressed, and undressed.
Bilateral coordination:
The smooth and fluid coordination of the two sides of one's body needed for activities such as tying shoes, using clothing fasteners, bike riding, or using scissors.
Fine motor skills:
Using scissors, clothing fasteners, grasping a pencil or eating utensils.
Visual perceptual skills:
Completing puzzles, replicating drawings or letters, lining up numbers for math, writing on or within lines, letter sizing and spacing.
The playSense team is skilled and highly experienced in:
CAREGIVER TRAINING
Ensuring caregivers understand the child’s special needs, enriching their special time together, providing solutions for challenging times.
School ACCOMMODATIONS
Providing professional recommendations for your child’s optimal school performance.
Professional consultations
Talk to our team of trained professionals about working with your child and family.
HOME MODIFICATIONS
Assisting with creating a fun and functional home environment that supports positive growth.
IN-SERVICE AND EDUCATION
Sensory integration, self-regulation, fine motor development, social skills, teen’s transition to adulthood.
Custom Services
We offer tailored intensive and distance service for your child and family's unique needs.