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
  • Social Emotional Development Delays
  • Motor Planning Difficulties
  • Developmental Delays
  • Down Syndrome
  • Developmental issues related to complications at birth

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
  • Sensory Discrimination
  • Ocular Motor Function
  • Social Emotional Development
  • Feeding Challenges

Play Based and Client Centered Interventions Used:

DIR/Floortime Model

A relationship-based approach to therapy; supporting social emotional development through play while led by a child’s individual differences.

STAR Frame of Reference

Trauma informed and neurodiversity affirming model; guide clients to develop motor mastery and nervous system regulation as a team approach with families.

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
Therapeutic Listening
SOS and FOODTIME Approaches to feeding needs