Occupational therapy helps people of all ages become more successful and independent in their daily occupations. A child's daily occupations revolve around play, learning, and self-care (including dressing, grooming and eating).

Occupational therapists (OTs) working with children use purposeful, child-directed activities to create a 'just-right' challenge to help children improve the sensory and motor abilities necessary for skill development.

Activities are carefully selected to balance what the child has mastered while incorporating work on the areas that may be more challenging for the child. Some specific areas that OTs address with children include sensory processing, focus and attention, fine motor and gross motor skills, handwriting, visual perceptual skills, and self care skills.

Does your child seem to have difficulties with the following?

• Transitions
• Sounds, touch, clothing textures, grooming tasks
• Attention/ ability to sit to complete an age-appropriate activity
• Grasping pencil, spoon, scissors correctly
• Fine motor activities (including opening or closing buttons, tying shoelaces)
• Eating a variety of foods and food textures
• Handwriting, drawing or coloring
• Eye-Hand Coordination
• Overall coordination/ muscle strength

Occupational Therapy Can Help Children With:

• Fine Motor Delays
• Handwriting Difficulties=
• Sensory Integration Needs
• Sensory Motor Skill Deficits
• Eye-Hand Coordination Delays
• Visual Perceptual Difficulties
• Clumsiness
• Muscle Tone/Strength Weaknesses

Therapies

Therapeutic Listening®is an evidence-backed protocol that combines a sound-based intervention with sensory integrative activities to create a comprehensive program that is effective for diverse populations with sensory challenges.
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Ilana Finkelstein, OTR/L

has 10 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist. She has extensive experience addressing your child's specific needs:

• Sensory Integration
• Handwriting (legibility, pencil grasp, visual perceptual skills)
• Fine Motor Skills
• Feeding Difficulties
• Self-Care Skills
• Sensorimotor/Gross Motor Skills
• Cerebral Palsy (remediation, assistive technology, adaptations)

Service Options

• Individual evaluation & therapy sessions
• Group intervention (including handwriting groups)
• Single-session Workshops for parents and children
• Bilingual Spanish/English
• In-Network Provider for Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield