Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists at Metro Therapy specialize in the evaluation and treatment of the following:

• Sensory processing disorders
• Abnormal central nervous system functioning
• Vestibular disorders
• Oral-motor and feeding difficulties

We work to increase the participation of children in their everyday lives through the use of specialized sensory integration principles and neuro-muscular and motor learning techniques:

• Gross motor and coordination skills
• Visual motor and fine motor skills
• Social-emotional and self-regulation skills
• Play skills
• Daily living and self-care skills

To learn more about who occupational therapist are and what we do, visit the American Occupational Therapy Association website.

When to Refer?

A referral for an occupational therapy evaluation is appropriate if you child is

• Easily distracted or reacts negatively to typical sights, sounds, and things they touch
• Struggling to tolerate typical childhood foods
• Having difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Resistance to self-care tasks, such as washing hair, brushing teeth, or cutting nails
• Licking or chewing on non-food objects after age 3
• Craving or seeking movement, such as spinning, jumping, or crashing
• Fearful of heights or movement
• Struggling to sit still or attend in school or to complete homework
• Easily fatigued
• Appearing uncoordinated or awkward, falling often, or bumping into objects
• Needing structure and routines or struggling to cope with changes
• Difficulty getting along with peers
• Strong emotional responses, such as frequent trantrumming