Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy helps children improve their fine motor skills, sensory processing, and ability to complete daily tasks. This therapy fosters independence in activities like dressing, writing, and eating.

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Signs Your Child
Could Benefit

Children may benefit from occupational therapy if they have challenges with fine motor skills, such as using utensils or writing, experience sensory sensitivities or seek out sensory input, or have difficulty with everyday self-care tasks like dressing or brushing their teeth.

Signs your child could benefit from music therapy include, but are not limited to:

🔹 Difficulty expressing emotions or communicating

🔹 Trouble with attention, focus, or transitions

🔹 Challenges with motor coordination or movement

🔹 Limited engagement in play or social interaction

🔹 Needing extra support for emotional regulation or coping skills

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What To Expect

In occupational therapy, sessions are designed to be engaging, purposeful, and tailored to each child’s unique needs. Therapists use play-based activities to target important developmental skills such as fine motor coordination, sensory processing, and independence in daily routines. These activities might include tasks like grasping toys, navigating obstacle courses, or practicing self-care skills such as feeding or dressing. Each session focuses on building confidence and helping children participate more fully in their daily lives, at home, in school, and in the community.

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How We Help

Occupational therapy helps children build independence in daily tasks like eating, dressing, and playing, while also boosting confidence and skills needed for school, home, and social settings.

Some of our OT services include:

🔹Dyslexia Intervention – Strengthening visual and auditory memory, perceptual skills, and fine motor coordination to support reading, writing, and learning success.

🔹Fine Motor Development – Strengthening hand muscles for handwriting, buttoning, and using utensils.

🔹Gross Motor Skills – Improving coordination, balance, and body awareness for movement and play.

🔹Sensory Processing Therapy – Helping children regulate responses to sights, sounds, textures, and movement.

🔹Self-Care & Daily Living Skills – Teaching dressing, grooming, feeding, and toileting independence.

🔹Handwriting Support – Enhancing letter formation, pencil grip, and visual-motor integration.

🔹Emotional Regulation & Social Skills – Building confidence, coping strategies, and peer interactions.

🔹Adaptive Equipment Training – Supporting kids who need assistive devices for mobility or daily tasks.

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Do you have specific concerns or think your child could benefit from therapy? Fill out the form in the link below to get started with us.

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  • “Can’t say enough good things about Southern Pediatric!! Ms. Ashley has worked absolute wonders with my son during their OT sessions!”

    Kristin H

  • “The Occupational Therapy staff (Ms.Ashley and Ms.Bri) did an outstanding job helping my son reach his developmental milestones. After becoming ill and experiencing some regression, their support made a tremendous difference. The team was always kind, patient, and welcoming—you could truly see how much my son enjoyed being there. He never hesitated when it was time to go to the therapy area; in fact, he was excited every time the door opened. Thanks to their dedication and care, he has officially graduated from the program. I’m incredibly grateful and highly recommend their services.”

    Vetta G

  • “We love the OT’s at SPT! My son has made tremendous progress!”

    Candace S