Our Services
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
For children and youth, occupations are activities that enable them to learn and develop life skills (e.g., school activities), be creative and/or derive enjoyment (e.g., play), and thrive (e.g., self-care and care for others) as both a means and an end. Occupational therapy practitioners work with children of all ages (birth through young adulthood) and abilities. Recommended interventions are based on a thorough understanding of typical development and the impact of disability, illness, and impairment on the individual child’s development, play, learning, and overall occupational performance.
Early Intervention
In early intervention, occupational therapy practitioners promote the function and engagement of infants and toddlers, and their families, in everyday routines by addressing areas of occupation including activities of daily living, rest and sleep, play, education, and social participation. Practitioners enhance a family’s capacity to care for their child and promote his or her development and participation in natural environments where the child and family live, work, and play. Early intervention services and supports are typically provided to children under the age of 3 years, and their families, and may extend to children through 5 years of age.
Evaluations
SimplyOT provide services by collaborating with other professionals to identify and meet needs of children experiencing delays or challenges in development; identifying and modifying or overcoming barriers that interfere with, restrict, or inhibit a child’s functional performance; teaching and modeling skills and strategies to children and their families to extend therapeutic intervention; and adapting activities, materials, and environmental conditions so children can participate under different conditions and in various environments.
SIPT • Sensory Integration Praxis Testing
The Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) is a comprehensive assessment tool developed in 1989 by A. Jean Ayres, PhD for children 4.0-8.11 years of age. The test was created to assist us to understand why some children struggle with learning and/or display negative behaviors which are not explained by other diagnoses. Dana is certified to administer and interpret the tests and deliver an evaluation of findings.
Contract Work
SimplyOT is available for contract and one-off evaluations, sessions, case reviews, second opinions, and other OT needs.