Our occupational therapy services facilitate improvement of fine motor development and address sensory and feeding issues in children with special needs.
A state-licensed occupational therapist provides children and their families information and support with:
- Development of fine motor and visual motor skills
- Feeding challenges, including oral motor limitations and sensory-based feeding issues
- Sensory processing
- Development of age-appropriate self-care skills
- Home activities to promote development
- Parental education in diagnosed disability
- Selection of appropriate toys
- Positioning
Population Served
Infants, toddlers, children and adolescents with:
- Identified disability or delay in development
- Injury affecting upper extremity or hand use
- Feeding difficulties
Services Offered
- Occupational therapy evaluations and treatment planning
- Individualized treatment sessions with specialized therapeutic approaches
- Outpatient clinic and in-home service options, depending on funding source
- Assisting with the referral for obtaining appropriate equipment
- Bilingual interdisciplinary team with physical therapists, speech/language pathologists, early interventionists, audiologists and psychologists/counselors
Typical Fine Motor Milestones for 0-5 Years
| Age | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1 month | Tracks objects past midline, moves arms symmetrically |
| 4 months | Brings hands to midline, grasps toys, emerging reaching skills |
| 6 months | Grasps and reaches for objects, retains objects, transfers objects, rakes objects with fingers |
| 9 months | Takes objects out of container, releases objects voluntarily |
| 11-12 months | Uses neat pincer grasp, grasps crayon and makes strokes |
| 18 months | Builds tower of 2-3 blocks, places 6 pegs and uses both hands in midline |
| 2 years | Imitates strokes, inserts three 1-inch beads and snips with scissors |
| 3 years | Uses scissors, holds pencil with thumb and finger, adult-like grasp, puts together simple puzzles |
| 3-5 years | Completes a picture of a stick person, cuts out pictures, identifies objects through sense of touch |
Learn more:
For more information, or to start accessing services, call (619) 515-2515.
