Fine and visual motor skills are fundamental abilities that children develop as they grow, enabling them to perform tasks that require precision and coordination.

 

Fine motor skills involve the use of small muscles in the hands and fingers, allowing children to grasp, manipulate objects, and engage in activities such as writing, drawing, and buttoning clothes.

 

Visual motor skills, on the other hand, involve the coordination between visual perception and motor control, enabling children to accurately guide their movements based on what they see.

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Daily living skills can be difficult to access for many reasons.

 

Tasks such as: dressing, tooth brushing, eating, drinking, sleeping, doing homework- can all be time consuming and a source of stress within the home. Exploring these tasks through an occupational therapy lens can support the various complex aspects of these activities, such as:

 

• Sequencing

• Fine motor skills

• Sensory difficulties

• Routines

• Environmental adaption

• Adapting/sourcing appropriate tools

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Executive functioning skills are essential cognitive processes that enable children to manage tasks, regulate emotions, and make decisions effectively. These skills include the ability to plan and organize, pay attention and focus, control impulses, and flexibly shift between tasks.

 

Developing strong executive functioning skills in childhood lays the foundation for academic success, social competence, and overall well-being. By nurturing these skills early on, children can better navigate challenges, thrive academically, and build resilience for the future.

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Sensory supports are tools and techniques used to help individuals regulate their sensory experiences and manage sensory processing challenges. These supports are particularly beneficial for individuals with sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, or other sensory sensitivities.

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In the home, this can look like:

1. Setting up sensory & regulation spaces

 

2. Sensory & regulation tools

 

3. Sensory schedules

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4. Directed interventions with sensory & regulation techniques 

An approach that combines assessment and work with fascia, connective tissue, cranial nerve pathways, and autonomic regulation to help the body find comfort and balance. Sessions also include sensory integration strategies to promote self-regulation, attention, and adaptability that utilized at home if this is supportive and requested. *all ages

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Baby specific session that is developed to support a baby’s nervous system, fascia, and overall body alignment.  The combination of techniques can aid in addressing common challenges such as colic, reflux, torticollis, and sleep difficulties, while promoting overall well-being and healthy development.

Collaboration is an incredibly valuable component of the whole child and family approach.  We work with other professionals on your care team such as teachers, psychologists, developmental pediatricians, behavioral support staff, psychiatrists, speech & language pathologists, in-home therapeutic support and physical therapists.

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This collaboration and communication can facilitate the generalization of skills and approaches, promote the use of shared language, and reduce code switching fatigue for the child to reduce the burden on your child and family.