Does My Child Need Occupational Therapy?
Pediatric occupational therapy helps children of all ages gain independence and strength in everyday tasks that require fine motor, sensory motor, and visual motor skills in order to participate and thrive in their daily lives. Not all children require occupational therapy, but there are certain signs that may indicate your child could benefit from this intervention. Our clinic offers personalized occupational therapy strategies tailored to each child’s unique needs, fostering independence, skill development, and success in daily life.
Daily Living Skills
Learning and mastering everyday routines including dressing, grooming, and eating independently.
Sensory Sensitivity Awareness
Responding uniquely to sensory experiences, such as touch, sound, or movement, and learning how to manage or adapt to sensory input.
Social Emotional Growth
Building confidence in social interactions, fostering friendships, and managing emotions effectively.
Fine Motor Skills
Exploring tasks like holding a pencil, buttoning clothes, using scissors, and manipulating small objects.
Feeding Exploration
Navigating breast and bottle feeding, transitioning to solid foods, picky eating, and overcoming oral challenges.
Hand Eye Coordination
Developing skills to coordinate visual input with hand movements, enhancing activities like catching a ball or tying shoelaces.
Developmental Milestones
Fine Motor Skills
Ages
- 6 months: Grasps objects using the whole hand (palmar grasp).
- 12 months: Pincer grasp develops (using thumb and forefinger).
- 2 years: Can build a tower of four or more blocks.
- 4 years: Draws basic shapes and cuts with scissors.
- 6 years: Writes letters and numbers with some control.
Feeding Skills
Ages
- Newborn: Breast and/or bottle feeding.
- 6 months: Transition to solid foods.
- 12 months: Cup drinking and self-feeding.
- Any age: Oral aversions will require intervention.
Sensory Processing
Ages
- Newborn: Startle reflex to sudden noises.
- 6 months: Begins to explore objects with mouth.
- 2 years: Shows preferences for certain textures and tastes.
- 4 years: Able to tolerate different clothing textures.
Social & Behavioral Development
Ages
- 6 months: Begins to show stranger anxiety.
- 2 years: Engages in parallel play with other children.
- 4 years: Shows interest in playing with others, sharing becomes more common.
- 6 years: Develops more complex friendships, understands basic emotions.
4704 Harlan Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80212
Phone: (303) 433-0852
Fax: (303) 477-9223
Email: info@amaryllistherapy.net
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