What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy is the use of purposeful activity to maximize the independence of
a child who is limited by a physical injury or illness, neurological or cognitive impairment, a developmental or learning
disability, or sensory integration dysfunction. For a child, purposeful activities such as swinging, climbing, jumping, buttoning,
drawing and writing is considered their "occupation." Occupational therapists use their unique expertise to help
children prepare for and perform important learning and developmental activities by facilitating social skills development,
motor development, emergent literacy, and the development of adaptive and self-care skills.