SERVICES
Occupational therapy is a science-based healthcare profession that aims to make people of all ages as independent as possible in every day activities.
We help to increase independence in:
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School participation
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Self-regulation
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Social interaction (including basic social skills, and general discussion about knowing and making appropriate boundaries with others)
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Leisure exploration and participation
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Grooming and hygiene (including brushing teeth, hand washing, brushing hair, dressing, showering, applying deodorant, etc.)
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Independent living skills (including engagement in cleaning tasks, laundry, making grocery lists, shopping, etc.)
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Community mobility (including improving balance, safety, and ability to navigate local public areas and transit)
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Basic knowledge of money (knowing how to budget, count, keep safe)
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Simple meal preparation (steps, measurements, kitchen safety)
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Pre-vocational (ready for working) skills as well as vocational participation
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AND MUCH MORE!
We increase independence by:
We treat people living with:
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Developing compensatory strategies to increase independence
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Modifying the environment to increase independence
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And improving things like...
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muscle strength
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balance
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coordination
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motor planning
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energy level
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regulation strategies
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executive functioning skills including
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organization
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problem solving
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attention
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time management
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sequencing
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impulse control
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self monitoring
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planning
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cognitive processing
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sensory processing
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visual perceptual skills
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Learning Disabilities
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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PDD-NOS
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Difficulties with sensory processing
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ADHD/ADD
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Anxiety
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Developmental Delay
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Intellectual disabilities
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History of stroke or brain injury
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Genetic conditions
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Down Syndrome
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Clients recovering from cancer treatments or other major health episodes or events
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Lack of coordination
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Difficulties with executive function
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And many more...
Also: Older children, teens, and young adults with no specified medical diagnosis, but who still benefit from receiving occupational therapy services.