Occupational therapy for pediatrics focuses on daily tasks, so parents should find the best pediatric occupational therapy near them to begin treatment.
Factors to Consider When Your Child Needs Occupational Therapy
Delayed Developmental Milestones in Children
• Delays in developmental milestones in children indicate a lack of skill development.
• These milestones include delays in crawling, sitting, walking, learning, and social and play skills.
• Occupational therapy can help track developmental progress and provide insight into when to feed and use spoons.
Difficulty in Fine Motor Skills Development
• Children may struggle with fine motor skills such as holding a pen/pencil, using scissors, manipulating puzzles, weak number/letter formation, poor hand eye coordination, and visual perception.
• Children often avoid playing games and performing tasks requiring fine motor skills.
Difficulty to Perform Gross Motor Skills
• Children with developmental delay in gross motor skills may appear uncoordinated or clumsy due to weakness in strength, movement, and/or balance.
• Difficulties may include climbing stairs, coordinating the body on both sides, understanding direction concept, and poor balance.
Visual Processing Difficulties
• Difficulties in visual processing include difficulty in letter recognition, letter size and spacing, copying letters or shapes, finding an object among others, and tracking visually.
Social Interactive Skills Delay
• Social skills delay can lead to difficulties in social interaction, fear of adapting to changes, delay in language skills, and difficulties in school.