Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy helps people of all ages achieve independence with daily life activities.

At Laughlin, occupational therapists use fun, therapeutic activities to improve your child’s independence in their daily occupations. We work with children and adolescents from 3-18 years old. Our goal is to develop the underlying skills your child needs for success every day, from getting dressed to building with toys, playing with friends, and completing school work. Developmental skills targeted in occupational therapy may include:

• Fine motor strength and coordination
• Visual perception and visual motor skills
• Gross motor skills- strength, balance, postural control, body awareness
• Self-care skills- dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming (i.e. toothbrushing, face washing, hair washing, hair brushing, etc.)
• Feeding- oral motor, chewing, picky eating, self-feeding, texture sensitivities
• Organizational skills and attention
• Sensory processing and regulation

Occupational therapy is individualized to meet each child’s needs. We encourage continued practice of the skills at home and in the community to reinforce and facilitate independence.