Occupational Therapy
Behavior
Issues & Challenges
A child’s aggressive or uncontrolled behavior can wreak havok for families, keeping them from living a normal life day-to-day.
Attention
& Learning Challenges
When a child struggles to focus or maintain attention on a task, it affects their ability to learn and function across environments.
Daily Living
& Motor Challenges
If your child has difficulty with self-care (dressing, feeding, hygiene, sleep) or motor tasks, our OTs can help them develop age-appropriate skills.
Occupational Therapy
Start with a ConsultationBehavior
Issues & Challenges
A child’s aggressive or uncontrolled behavior can wreak havok for families, keeping them from living a normal life day-to-day.
Problems might include:
- Frequent Tantrums
- Breaking down during transitions
- Making & keeping friends
- Challenges with daily routines
- Being impulsive and/or aggressive
- Becoming rigid or anxious when unexpected changes occur
Attention
& Learning Challenges
When a child struggles to focus or maintain attention on a task, it affects their ability to learn and function across environments.
Challenges might include:
- Hyperactivity
- Sitting quietly at school
- Focusing on what’s important
- Learning new concepts
- Appearing to not hear directions or blocking out voices
- Needing to hear directions several times
- Being too sensitive or too seeking of movement
Daily Living
& Motor Challenges
If your child has difficulty with self-care (dressing, feeding, hygiene, sleep) or motor tasks, our OTs can help them develop age-appropriate skills.
Challenges might include:
- Sleeping problems
- Feeding challenges or picky eater
- Difficulty with dressing or hygiene routines
- Poor or awkward fine motor skills
- Messy coloring, drawing or handwriting
- Poor gross motor skills or clumsiness
- Poor balance
- Difficulty with understanding personal space boundaries
Helping kids build skills, confidence and success!
Children have a lot of “work” to do throughout their day including self-care, school, and play! Occupational Therapy helps children in a variety of areas by improving:
- Emotional regulation & behavior
- Motor & academic skills
- Sensory Processing & Social Skills
- Self-care routines
At SPACE, we focus on helping children become successful at their ‘occupations’ including educational activities & social participation, feeding & sleep routines, and play & leisure activities.
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of children aged 3-17 years have a diagnosed behavior problem
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of kids in one study achieved goals on their IEP after Occupational Therapy in school
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of children aged 3-17 years have a diagnosed behavior problem
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of kids in one study achieved goals on their IEP after Occupational Therapy in school
How Does Occupational Therapy Help Children?
Common benefits of OT include:
- Improved school performance
- Boosted sense of accomplishment
- Improved social interaction
- Improved fine & gross motor skills
- Improved eye-hand coordination
- Mastering basic life skills
- Improved ability to self-manage frustration or anger
- Improved self-regulation
- Increased play skills
- Helping with dyslexia, visual processing skills, executive functioning issues, and dysgraphia
Myths About Occupational Therapy
MYTH: Occupational Therapy is only for older adults. Occupational Therapy can benefit people from birth through the elderly with various needs throughout all stages of life.
MYTH: Occupational therapy only works on fine motor skills & handwriting. OT works on so much more! OT can address anything a child may be having challenges within their daily life including social, academic, behavioral, and functional skills.
MYTH: There’s no such thing as sensory processing issues. Specialists and doctors agree that sensory processing issues exist and can cause real challenges in a child’s daily life.
Meet the Occupational Team
Our highly trained occupational therapists provide outstanding care and are constantly seeking out training for the most effective and up to date treatment interventions. Through our intensive training in the DIRFloortime® Model, our OT’s understand and support the unique profile of each child, including sensory, motor, and social abilities. In doing this, we treat the whole child so they are successful in ALL environments.
Michelle Reed,
Co-Founder, MOT, OTR
Gina Drummond, Therapy Coordinator, OTD, OTR
Aly Hudec, MOT, OTR
Jordan Frye, MOT, OTR
Meredith Grissett, COTA
Caroline Heard, MOT, OTR/L
Randy Serna, COTA
Vanessa Luna, COTA
Gina Drummond, Therapy Coordinator, OTD, OTR
Aly Hudec, MOT, OTR
Jordan Frye, MOT, OTR
Meredith Grissett, COTA
Caroline Heard, MOT, OTR/L
Randy Serna, COTA
Vanessa Luna, COTA
What You Can Expect at SPACE.
Having concerns for your child and beginning therapy can be stressful so our aim is to reduce your anxiety by making the process as easy and comfortable as possible. We work very closely with caregivers to understand your goals, educate you on the process and come up with solutions that serve your family best. We collaborate and communicate with you every step of the way so you will feel right at home!
Your First Visit
Our first goal is to always build rapport with you & your child so that a positive relationship begins to develop. The safer your child feels at SPACE, the faster progress will begin! Initial evaluation may include standardized assessments, clinical observations and a caregiver report.
Ongoing Treatment
Treatment in a private room, classrooms, open gym, or outside
Caregiver/Parent Training
Expect HOMEWORK!
Dyad or social groups
Collaboration with team members & outside professionals
SPACE OT 'Toolkit'
DIRFloortime® Model
Sensory and reflex Integration Treatments
Integrated Listening Systems
Safe & Sound Protocol
Astronaut Training Protocol
Handwriting Programs
Bal-A-Vis-X
SOS Approach to Feeding
Your First Visit
Our first goal is to always build rapport with you & your child so that a positive relationship begins to develop. The safer your child feels at SPACE, the faster progress will begin! Initial evaluation may include standardized assessments, clinical observations and a caregiver report.
Ongoing Treatment
Parent Training- Caregivers are encouraged to join some or all sessions
Expect HOMEWORK! The work continues outside of therapy!
Dyad or social group sessions
Gym Classes that provide a continuity of therapy
Collaboration with team members and outside professionals
SPACE OT ‘Toolkit’
Sensory Integration Treatments
Integrated Listening Systems
Safe & Sound Protocol
Astronaut Training Protocol
Handwriting Programs
Reflex Integration Treatments
Bal-A-Vis-X
Let's Talk!
Questions? Comments? Give us a call or send us a message below! We’d love to assist you and your family find your SPACE at our SPACE.