Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services for Kids
At Ditmas Park Wellness we specialize in offering a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of each child. Our expert therapists work closely with families to create personalized therapy plans that foster growth, development, and independence. From enhancing fine and gross motor skills to improving sensory processing and self-regulation, our services are designed to address a variety of challenges that children may face.
Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of child development and a commitment to evidence-based practices. With a playful and engaging atmosphere, we create a comfortable space where children can thrive while building essential skills. We believe that each child has the potential to achieve greatness, and our mission is to provide the tools and support to make that potential a reality.
Discover a partner in your child's journey toward progress and success. Contact us today to learn more about our pediatric occupational therapy services and how we can help your child grow, learn, and succeed!
What we treat…
Sensory integration, desensitization strategies, coping skills for improved accommodation to sensory input, sensory diets (recommendations of sensory strategies for home and school)
Fine motor/handwriting exercises
Development of a pincer grasp or appropriate grasps on tools, in-hand manipulation skills, development of manual dexterity for pre-academic tasks,
Upper body strengthening, oral motor strengthening, trunk or core musculature exercises, hand strengthening
Visual motor exercises, bilateral integration exercises, ball skills, puzzle skills, perceptual skills
Ocular motor skills, tracking exercises, scanning skills
Activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, self-care independence, feeding skills, need for adaptive equipment for ADLs
Executive functioning skills, sequencing/organizational skill development, attention to task, following multi-step directions
Self-regulation skill training, coping with frustration and stressors, relaxation strategies