Occupational therapy

Occupational therapists at Children's Memorial Hospital are professionals who specialize in the assessment and treatment of sensorimotor skills, perceptual motor skills, social interaction, fine motor skills, upper extremity abilities and functional skills of children (newborns through teens).

Occupational therapists

• Assess and treat sensory processing disorders
  For current job opportunities in Occupational Therapy, please visit Human Resources.
• Improve upper extremity muscle strength, endurance, range of motion, coordination, fine motor abilities and function
• Address self care skills
• Recommend strategies for managing decreased or emerging function and movement which may include assistive equipment
• Work on social and peer interaction skills
• Provide education to caregivers
• Consult with other professionals regarding the role of occupational therapy and how it can improve the child's daily life
• Collaborate with caregivers and child to create effective carry-over from the occupational therapy clinic to home