How could occupational therapy help my child?

OT may help with the following skills:

• Fine motor skills, which control the movement of our hands and muscles
• Visual motor skills, which help us coordinate what our eyes see with our hands, legs, and other movements
• Executive functioning skills, which help us plan, initiate, organize, remember, and connect information
• Motor planning skills, which help us remember and perform the actions that make movement happen
• Self-care skills, such as dressing, self-feeding, toileting, and brushing our hair
• Academic skills, which could include reading, writing, and organization
• Play skills, which help us plan our play, engage with challenges, and integrate skills from one activity to another
• Social participation, such as communicating, compromising, engaging in reciprocal interaction with others, and recognizing and following social norms
• Sensory processing, which helps us accurately process and integrate stimulation in our environment.

For more information, see our article Occupational Therapy 101.