Occupational Therapy

We need to feel good in our bodies. Our sensory, motor, and muscle systems need to be in harmony in order for us feel and be our best.

The main benefits of getting support for their child

  • Helps children gain independence.

  • Enhances the development of fine motor skills.

  • Develops visual motor skills.

  • Improves sensory processing and sensory integration.

  • Decreases body tension and increases core strength and stability.

That’s where our occupational therapy sessions can help!

Occupational therapy and support help your child

Posture & Core Stability

Fine & Gross Motor Skills

Sensory Processing

Regulation and executive function skills 

Our Sensory Motor Gym

Our gym area is where children receive occupational therapy services, as well as sensory-integration speech therapy sessions. We have colorful equipment ranging from monkey bars, a slide, swings (hammock, platform, teardrop), yoga balls, balance beams, crash pads, river stones, and much more!

This room targets many different skills including (but not limited to) gross motor, fine motor, strengthening, balance, and coordination.

OT can help with:

  • Sensory Integration

  • Fine Motor

  • Visual Motor Integration

  • Handwriting

  • Gross Motor

  • Self-Care

  • Executive Function

  • Posture and Core Strength

Ready to see the impact firsthand?

"My daughter has been attending Brave Wings for early intervention therapies (she's 2). The speech therapy, ABA and OT therapies she receives are both fun and effective! My daughter loves coming every day and work playing with the amazing therapists! She has only been attending since January but we see so much great progress in Emilia!! Her speech is picking up and much more intentional as well as her playing and interacting with everyone around her. We feel so lucky to have found Brave Wings for our daughter and we look forward to continuing our relationship together!! Thanks to Jenn and her entire team for the individual and specialized attention they provide to my child and all the children in their care."

- Michelle C.

Can OT help your clild?

Facilitate timely acquisition of age expected milestones

  • Does your baby show a head a turn preference to one side?

  • Does your baby seem to dislike being on their belly or placed in tummy time?

  • Does your baby seem to have difficulty holding their head and neck steady?

  • Is your child showing delays in rolling over, sitting up, crawling or walking?

  • Do they seem to have trouble using the two sides of their body together in a coordinated manner or show any asymmetries of movement (i.e. prefers to crawl using one arm or one leg, preferences to only pick up items or use one hand during play)?

  • Do they seem to have a hard time staying balanced or appear to be more “clumsy” than other kids their age?

Pre-feeding/feeding readiness

  • Is your baby delayed in sitting or seem to always lean to one side when placed in a highchair?

  • Is your baby willingly bringing hands and objects to mouth to explore orally?

  • Is your baby showing limited interest in trying solid foods or gagging / coughing when bringing new foods to mouth?

  • Is your baby having a hard time transitioning from a bottle to a straw or open cup?

  • Is your child having difficulty using a fork or spoon to self -feed?

  • Do they seem to limit their food preferences based on smells, tastes or textures?

  • Do they have a hard time remaining seated during mealtimes and like to move around the room while they eat?

Promote regulation and executive function skills to maximize participation within daily tasks

  • Does your child have a hard time managing emotions or impulses?

  • Do they seem easily distractible and have a hard time paying attention?

  • Do they have problems with starting, organizing and completing tasks without your help?

  • Do they become avoidant of new or difficult tasks?

  • Do they seem to have low motivation and limited interest in doing different activities?

  • Do they have a hard time making friends?

  • Have difficulty coping with changes in routines or transitioning between tasks?

Strengthens the development of sensory -motor skills

  • Does your child present with activity levels that seem unusually high or low?

  • Are they overly sensitive to touch, sight, sounds, smells or different movements?

  • Do they become easily overwhelmed in large crowds or loud places?

  • Struggle with coordination or have delays in developing skills such as jumping, hopping or balancing on one foot?

  • Have poor sitting or standing posture?

  • Seem weaker than most kids their age?

  • Have difficulty holding crayons to color or write, hard time manipulating scissors and /or managing fasteners on clothing?

  • Dislike water play, sand play, play doh or finger painting?

Ready to see the impact firsthand?