What is pediatric occupational therapy and how can it help my child?
Occupational therapy is an allied health profession devoted to helping individuals with motor and behavioral problems learn how to perform purposeful activities. The purposeful activity of children includes: playing, climbing, swinging, jumping, running, bike riding, drawing, cutting and writing to name a few. The child’s occupation is to develop play, social, self care, gross, fine, sensory, visual and perceptual motor skills along with preacademic and academic skills. Through activities the child’s response to the environment becomes more organized and efficient.
