Pediatric
Occupational Therapy

Pediatric Occupational
Therapy

At Social Pediatric Therapy, we know that every child has their own unique way of engaging with the world—whether it’s through building, playing, or simply expressing their needs. That’s why our Occupational Therapy services go Beyond Just Words. We understand that children express themselves through the entire body—movement, gestures, posture, and actions are all a part of the communication process. Our goal is to help your child master the skills they need to thrive in everyday life, from dressing and writing to managing sensory input and navigating social situations.

We work with your child to improve their fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-regulation strategies, making sure each session is fun, meaningful, and tailored to their needs. Whether your child is working on a handwriting challenge or needs help processing the world around them, we help them develop the skills to succeed—all while recognizing the many ways they communicate. Let’s Get Social by embracing every form of expression, and empowering your child to be confident in all areas of their life.

Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

Our dedicated and compassionate occupational therapists are committed to helping children reach their fullest potential through personalized, evidence-based care. They support children in developing essential life skills such as fine motor coordination, sensory processing, self-regulation, and independence. Additionally, our therapists offer specialized feeding therapy to address oral motor skills, sensory feeding needs, and picky eating. All of this takes place in our state-of-the-art therapy gym, where children engage in activities designed to enhance gross motor skills, fine motor abilities, and sensory integration in a fun and supportive environment.

Our occupational therapists have experience and expertise working with children with a variety of diagnoses, including:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Sensory Processing Disorders
  • Poor self-regulation
  • Motor Planning Difficulties
  • Developmental Delays
  • Down Syndrome
  • Developmental issues related to complications at birth
  • ADHD
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Pediatric Feeding Disorders

Skills Evaluated throughout Treatment Include:

  • Neuromotor Processes
  • Fine Motor Skills
  • Visual Motor Skills
  • Gross Motor Skills
  • ADLs (Activities of Daily Living/Self Care Skills)
  • Sensory Regulation
  • Sensory Based Motor Skills
  • Social Emotional Development
  • Feeding Challenges
  • Executive Function Skills
  • Play Skills
  • Core and upper body strength

Play Based and Client Centered Interventions Used:

Handwriting Without Tears

A developmentally based, multi-sensory approach to handwriting. It follows a developmental sequence with teaching letters and uses unique materials such as wooden pieces, chalkboards, and small writing utensils to help with letter formation and improve fine motor skills needed for writing.

Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding

A step-by-step method that helps children become comfortable with new foods by gradually increasing exposure without pressure to eat. It focuses on sensory processing, oral motor skills, behavior around food, and building positive mealtime experiences.

Sensory Integration Therapy

An approach involving a sensory rich environment, self-regulation and co-regulation strategies, and identifying sensory preferences for overall sensory health.

Other Specialties

Neurodivergent approach to Autism
Reflex Integration Techniques
Beckman Oral Motor approach
Zones of Regulation program for emotional regulation