Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy for Pediatric Care

Why pediatric occupational therapy may be the key to your child’s success

Is your child having trouble following directions, completing daily tasks, experiencing coordination issues, or meeting developmental milestones? Do they frequently have meltdowns, find it difficult to interact with peers, or struggle with anxiety? If so, your child might benefit from occupational therapy.

Pediatric occupational therapy is designed to address each child’s individual needs. Occupational therapy helps patients learn to execute self-care tasks, leisure activities, and responsibilities to live a productive life. Our highly skilled occupational therapists at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores and Rochester, MI provide individualized treatment tailored to the child’s strengths, interests, and unique needs.

Wondering if pediatric occupational therapy is a good fit for your child? We can help! Call us to book an appointment at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores or Rochester, MI today!

What Is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?

Pediatric occupational therapy is an effective way to help patients gain independence by improving visual skills, sensory-motor skills, and other functions required to perform in different settings. Occupational therapy aims to help children restore and maintain functional independence in daily environments.

While physical therapy focuses on range of motion and physical functionality, occupational therapy helps children ease into daily activities and complete appropriate tasks for their age. Occupational therapy for children often incorporates speech therapy which is used for conditions like speech apraxia. Speech therapy focuses on the jaw, lips, throat, and tongue. If applicable to your child’s condition, occupational therapists will work with speech-language pathologists (SLP) to maximize progress during therapy.

Who Benefits From Occupational Therapy?

Children don’t require a medical condition to benefit from occupational therapy. OT can help kids overcome delays or difficulties so they can successfully participate in school, social settings and their home environments. Children with the following conditions are often treated in occupational therapy:

Many of these conditions and their symptoms can cause a child to have issues with their self-esteem which can impact his/her ability to develop personal relationships and perform activities of daily living. During your initial evaluation at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores or Rochester, MI, our pediatric OTs will complete a thorough assessment to identify underlying causes that may contribute to “bad behaviors”, difficulty with socialization, and contributing factors that impede independence with self care tasks. We will observe how your child functions in normal settings and design a plan with interventions in order to enhance your child’s life.

What Can Be Accomplished Through OT?

Occupational therapists can help children in numerous ways, including:

Our pediatric occupational therapists at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores and Rochester, MI help children build confidence and success in self-care, school, recreational activities, and community participation.

What to Expect During Sessions at Flourishing Lives

Our occupational therapy programs help children build developmental skills in a safe, fun, and comfortable way. Our therapists at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores and Rochester, MI can teach your child how to perform daily tasks such as dressing, feeding, and hygiene, as well as how to engage with family and play with friends.

During treatment, your child’s OT will develop goals to support areas of need, assess your child’s developmental and learning needs, implement appropriate activities to help meet a child’s goal, and make environmental changes if necessary. We will begin with a comprehensive assessment of your child and their needs. We know that each child is unique in their own way, which is why we customize treatment plans to ensure our patients have the best chance of success. It’s important that we understand your child’s daily environments, such as school, hobbies, recreational activities, and home life. This way, we can tailor a plan and developmental strategies to fit your child’s lifestyle.

Book an Appointment Today!

Our team at Flourishing Lives in St. Clair Shores and Rochester, MI is committed to helping your child reach their goals. Through effective interventions and evidence-based techniques, we can help your child improve their quality of life by strengthening their relationships and developing their independence.

Call us today to book an appointment!