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What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?

Occupational therapy is a blend of art and science focusing on the "occupation" of daily living. Occupation is a term that is most often reserved for employment or on the job skills; however, to an occupational therapist, occupation is "any skills needed for the job of living." Some of these living skills include: dressing, grooming, toileting, bathing, self feeding, meal preparation, home making, caring for children, caring for pets, shopping for groceries, driving, maintaining safety, etc. "Play" is a child's work and an occupational therapist who works with children is interested in helping a child to develop play skills for development.

Home-based Occupational Therapy at H2T

As part of our commitment to our clients, we offer the following benefits specific to our home-based therapy services:

●	Evaluation and individual treatment for every child

●	Serving within the home environment

●	Consultation and collaboration between therapists and educational or medical professionals

●	Purposeful activities directed toward developing fundamental skills in your children

●	Increased independence in play and communication skills

●	Decreased sensory defensiveness and adverse responses to sensory input

Additionally, our licensed Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat children for a variety of developmental delays including, but not limited to;

●	Activities of daily living
●	Fine and gross motor development
●	Neonatal and infant development
●	Autism Spectrum Disorders
●	Feeding disorders/deficits
●	Sensory processing and sensory integration
●	Assistive technology, assessment and training
●	Adaptive equipment and positioning (feeding and dressing devices, writing utensil modifications, etc.)
●	Orthopedic conditions such as torticollis and upper extremity problems/disorders
●	Upper extremity orthotic fabrication and fitting
●	Visual motor and visual perceptual skills
●	Handwriting
●	Cerebral Palsy
●	Low/high muscle tone
●	Autism
●	Sensory processing disorders
●	Decresed fine motor skills
●	Visual spatial and visual motor delays
●	ADL skills such as dressing, grooming, feeding and play skills

What are the benefits from Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapists engage children in activities to improve:

●	Fine Motor Skills
●	Self Care
●	Attention to Task
●	Problem Solving Strategies
●	Play and Socialization Skills
●	Sensory Integration
●	Balance
●	Following Directions
●	Upper Body Strength and Coordination
●	Personal Behavior Modulation
●	Upper Body Splinting to Prevent Poor Posturing and Improve Functional Mobility
●	Social Skills
●	Cognitive Skills
●	Visual-Perceptual Skills
●	Handwriting Skills
●	Sensory Awareness and Integration
●	Muscle Reeducation
●	Postural Development
●	Feeding Skills