St. John's Children's Hospital Services Pediatric Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy
St. John's Children's Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Providing Hands-On Techniques for Self-Care

For children, the word “occupation” refers to play, self-care, schoolwork and other activities that occupy a child’s day. Pediatric occupational therapists use hands-on techniques to promote independence with self-care, motor skills and participation in daily activities. Occupational therapists work with children with many different diagnoses, including autism and cerebral palsy.

Specialties

 

Pediatric occupational therapy specialties include: 

  • Sensory processing therapy, including therapists with level I advanced mentored clinician certification through STAR Institute
  • Sensory feeding evaluation and treatment using sequential oral sensory (SOS) approach
  • Neurodevelopmental treatment
  • Interventions for fine motor skills, activities of daily living, visual perception and cognition
  • Splinting and serial casting
  • Evaluations for adaptive equipment, including bathing and toileting equipment and custom wheelchairs