Who can benefit from occupational therapy?
Your child can benefit from occupational therapy if they have: • A diagnosis within the Autistic spectrum: – Autistic Disorder – Aspergers Syndrome – Retts Disorder – Childhood Disintegrative Disorder – PDD-NOS • Selective Mutism or other anxiety-based disorder • Fragile X Syndrome • Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) • Cerebral Palsy • Down Syndrome • ADD or ADHD • Behavioral or emotional difficulties • Sensory defensiveness over-reactivity to touch, sound, light, smell, foods • Visual motor or perceptual difficulties • Poor eye-hand coordination • Inability to easily calm • Low muscle tone • Dyslexia / reversal of numbers or letters • Poor handwriting • Developmental delays • Fine motor delays • Gross motor delays • Poor social skills • Inattention or distractibility
