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Occupational
Therapy
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)?
Occupational therapy helps children participate to the fullest in their daily lives. I help toddlers, children, and teens develop the necessary skills through everyday life activities (referred to as occupations) in order to participate fully in meaningful activities, roles, and routines at home, in school, and in the community.
WHAT DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES DOES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT) ADDRESS?
Meaningful, daily life activities that are addressed in OT include, but are not limited to, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, brushing teeth, feeding, washing hands, participating in school, completing homework, handwriting, playing with friends, problem solving, sensory regulation, and managing feelings in a variety of situations. Every child's daily routines and habits are unique, so sessions are tailored to target specific developmental skills required to complete a task, and address challenges that prevent a task or routine from being completed.
WHAT SKILL AREAS ARE NEEDED FOR A CHILD TO COMPLETE DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES?
As an occupational therapist, I specialize in helping children develop skills required to complete daily life activities, including, but not limited to:
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Fine motor skills: the ability to make movements using the small muscles in a child's hands and wrists.
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Bilateral coordination skills: using both sides of the body together in an activity.
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Gross motor skills: whole-body movements which involve the large muscles of the body.
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Executive Function/Attention skills: a set of mental skills that allow a child to manage day-to-day tasks, stay safe, and get things done.
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Visual Motor Integration skills: a combination of skills that allows a child to coordinate their eyes and hands.
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Sensory integration: the process by which the brain recognizes, processes, and responds to sensory information from the body and the environment (what we see, taste, smell, touch, hear, etc.).
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Play skills: the ability to plan and sequence play activities, problem solve challenges and generalize skills from one activity/toy to another, in order to learn about the world and themselves.
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Cognitive skills: a set of skills your brain uses to think, learn, read, remember, reason, and many other brain-based actions.
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Self-regulation skills: the ability to understand and manage one's behavior and their reactions to feelings and things happening around you.
WHAT IS THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FOR RECEIVING
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT) SERVICES?
Referral / Intake
I will provide answers to any questions you may have, receive your contact information, ask for more details about your child, and provide you with payment information.
Evaluation
We will discuss your availability to schedule an initial assessment. I will then provide you with an online intake form to be completed before the day of evaluation. During this assessment, I determine your child's unique strengths and areas that need improvement. It is also determined at this process whether your child is a good candidate for occupational therapy (OT).
Program Development
Based on the results of
the evaluation, an individualized OT program is created for your child. Goals are discussed with you and include any goals you would want us to work on specifically.
Scheduling of Services
Once your child's individualized program has been developed, the therapist will provide you with the evaluation report, as well as, the recommended number of weekly therapy hours. We will do our best to accommodate your availability to provide you with a consistent and convenient schedule for your child’s therapy.
Javier Jimenez, M.S., OTR/L
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Phone:
305-793-2390
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