www.HCTherapy.com
5334 Olympic Drive NW
Suite #101,
Gig Harbor WA 98335 Telephone: 253-853-5155
Suite #101,
Gig Harbor WA 98335 Telephone: 253-853-5155
Who Might Need Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy serves a wide range of children with a variety of diagnoses (see “Who We Serve”). Many of the children we see are just as intelligent as their peers but awkward in their physical or social skills. Their challenges could be in fine motor (hand skills), gross motor (big body coordination), learning (eye-hand coordination, visual-spatial awareness, directionality), social skills, and emotional regulation.
We define the child by their strengths and look for gaps in their development that could be improved through therapy intervention.
We evaluate development in postural control, sensory integration, motor planning, motor coordination, and visual-perceptual-motor development.
Signs of delays in gross motor coordination
Occupational Therapy serves a wide range of children with a variety of diagnoses (see “Who We Serve”). Many of the children we see are just as intelligent as their peers but awkward in their physical or social skills. Their challenges could be in fine motor (hand skills), gross motor (big body coordination), learning (eye-hand coordination, visual-spatial awareness, directionality), social skills, and emotional regulation.
We define the child by their strengths and look for gaps in their development that could be improved through therapy intervention.
We evaluate development in postural control, sensory integration, motor planning, motor coordination, and visual-perceptual-motor development.
Signs of delays in gross motor coordination
v Poor balance, falls frequently
v Floppy, low muscle tone
v Fatigues quickly during physical play
Signs of delays in fine motor coordination
v Lacks dexterity for buttons, snaps, zippers
v Unable to use utensils for eating
v Poor handwriting, fatigues while writing
Signs of delays in visual-perception and/or visual-motor control
v Difficulty sustaining eye contact
v Handwriting delays with letter reversals, messy paper with irregular spacing, or colliding letters
v Loses place on line while reading
Signs of sensory integration disorder (SID):
v overly sensitive or unusual reactions to touch, movement, sights, or sounds
v fearful of heights or moving playground equipment
v no apparent awareness of dangers
v easily distractible
v social and/or emotional problems
v unusually high or low level of activity
v physical clumsiness or apparent carelessness
v picky eater
v difficulty making transitions from one situation to another
v inability to self-calm
v poor self-concept
v difficulty in learning or planning motor skills
v impulsivity or lack of self-control
v delays in speech, language,
v academic under achievement
