Occupational Therapy

We support children and adolescents in developing the skills necessary to thrive at home, school, and in the community

Build Confidence and Enhance Social and Emotional Well-Being

Our tailored Interventions help children and adolescents to successfully engage in their activities of daily living by fostering a range of skills including:

  • Emotion regulation

  • Flexible thinking

  • Perspective taking

  • Increased self-awareness

  • Sensory-motor function

By empowering children and adolescents with the skills to better understand and manage themselves, our OTs help their clients improve their quality of life and relationships.

Our OTs are registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and use several frameworks, including sensory integration, cognitive, sensory-motor, and neuro-developmental approaches.

Tailored and Targeted Interventions

Our OT team works with children and adolescents who are struggling with:

  • Self-Regulation

  • Social Skills

  • Behaviour

  • Anxiety

  • Sensory Integration

  • Fine, Gross and/or Visual Motor Coordination Difficulties

  • Handwriting

  • Visual Perception

  • Activities of Daily Living

  • Our OTs are play-based and engaging. They use standardized tests, parent questionnaires, and clinical observations of neuromuscular integration and function to assess a child or adolescent. Based on the results of the assessment, the OT will recommend a course of action and establish therapy goals. Detailed reports are prepared when appropriate.

Treatment Modalities

Our OTs draw upon the following treatment modalities when supporting children, adolescents and parents:

  • Zones of Regulation™

  • Social Thinking™

  • Sensory Integration

  • How Does Your Engine Run: Alert Program™

  • Handwriting Without Tears™

  • Therapeutic Listening®

  • SOS Feeding Program

Parent Support

Parent support is an integral component of the support we provide to families at Red Oak. We support parents in understanding the lagging skills and environmental factors that underly their child’s challenging behaviour. We provide parents with language and strategies to support their child at home. Parent involvement in their child’s OT therapy helps parents to better understand and support their child’s needs improving treatment outcomes.

Parent feedback is provided in the last few minutes of the session. The OT will share a brief session summary and any relevant strategies and resources for home.

Parent sessions are also available for more comprehensive parent support.

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