Occupational Therapy

The goal of occupational therapy is to improve the daily function and quality of life of children and adults across the lifespan. Occupational therapists aim to increase independence and participation in the activities and roles their clients care most about. OTs are great at thinking of creative solutions to complex problems by modifying the way tasks are performed or by making adjustments to the environments in which they take place.

OT focus areas for children:

  • Sensory integration

  • Executive function: homework and study skills

  • Fine motor skills: cutting, pencil grasps, buttoning

  • Handwriting: prewriting and writing skills

  • Feeding skills

  • Dressing skills

  • Play and social skills

  • Developmental milestones

OT focus areas for adults:

  • Executive function

  • Cognitive therapy, memory strategies

  • Activities of Daily Living

  • Ergonomics, workplace safety

  • Caregiver training

  • Leisure exploration

  • Time management

Speech Therapy

Let’s talk about it! Speech Therapists emphasize the importance of communication and are passionate in helping all to achieve maximal meaningful communication. Whether through improving articulation of sounds or through helping language development, speech therapists utilize a wide array of resources to help facilitate communication.

Speech therapy focus areas for children:

  • Language development

  • Articulation – sound production

  • Fluency

  • Oral-motor, swallowing, and feeding therapy

  • Comprehension

  • Expression

  • Social skills

Speech therapy focus areas for adults:

  • Expression

  • Comprehension

  • Problem solving

  • Non-verbal communication – gestures, drawing, communication boards, tablets and phones for messaging, email.

  • Fluency and articulation

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists aim to improve the quality of life of their patients through improving their movement, endurance, and by managing pain.

Physical Therapy focus areas for children:

  • Motor developmental milestones: ex. crawling, walking, jumping

  • Balance and coordination

  • Strength and endurance training

Physical Therapy focus areas for adults:

  • Strength and endurance training

  • Joint and muscle pain management

  • Post operative rehabilitation

  • Promoting healthy and safe aging

  • Education on safe use of assistive equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower chairs