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WHo and where
- For children birth to 12 years of age
- Located in Westchester County, NY.
- Home or school visits are conducted within the Central Westchester, New York area.
- Virtual assessments and consultations are offered to residents of NY State.
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Assessments, Consultations and treatment
Occupational therapy assessments are individualized. Assessments may include parent interview, one to one time with your child, formal and informal tests or questionnaires, and observation at home and/or school. In addition to motor control, reflexes, balance, strength and sensory processing development, other skills observed are attention, focus, persistence, planning, and organization.
Feeding Assessments and treatment using the SOS approach
Direct Treatment. Treatment is play based. Play activities are chosen based on task analysis, individualized needs and appropriate goals. An activity is broken down into smaller parts and the underlying skills are worked on as steps towards an end goal. For example: When the goal is holding the crayon properly, and the child has muscle weakness, activities such as pinching and squeezing play dough, squeezing sponges for sponge art, or tearing paper may be selected to develop the muscle strength and coordination needed to be ready to hold the crayon.
Activities are aimed to meet the child where he/she is at and then provide a slight change to the task. This way the child is given the opportunity to approach things in a new way, engaging the thinking brain. For instance a child rides his ride on toy in the same direction over and over. A game is set up with a road block and the child is stopped and asked to find a different way. These slight challenges stimulate the child’s brain to develop new pathways.
Consultation with other service providers and team members.
