Services
Comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy services designed to help your child develop essential skills for daily life, learning, and play.
Developmental
- Fine Motor Skills
- Gross Motor Development
Sensory & Daily Living
- Sensory Processing
- Self-Care & Independence
Specialized Support
- Feeding Therapy
- Handwriting & Visual Motor
Liz's Therapeutic Approach
Liz believes that therapy should be engaging, meaningful, and fun. She uses play-based activities to help children develop essential skills while building confidence and independence.
Each therapy session is carefully designed to address your child's specific goals while incorporating their interests and strengths. Liz works closely with families to ensure strategies learned in therapy translate to success at home, school, and in the community.
The Raphael Springs Academy OT Gym is equipped with specialized equipment for sensory integration, gross motor development, and therapeutic activities that make learning feel like play, including an exciting rock wall for building strength, coordination, and confidence. In addition to her OT Gym services, Liz also provides convenient in-home visits, bringing expert therapy to the comfort of your home environment where children often feel most secure and natural.
Detailed Service Information
Sensory Integration Therapy
Helping children process and respond appropriately to sensory information from their environment.
Key Benefits:
- Improved attention and focus
- Better regulation of emotions
- Enhanced motor coordination
- Reduced sensory sensitivities
Autism Spectrum Support
Specialized interventions tailored to the unique strengths and challenges of children on the autism spectrum.
Key Benefits:
- Social skills development
- Communication enhancement
- Routine and structure building
- Self-regulation strategies
Handwriting Skills
Developing fine motor control and proper pencil grasp for improved handwriting and academic success.
Key Benefits:
- Proper pencil grip techniques
- Letter formation practice
- Writing endurance building
- Spatial awareness on paper
Fine Motor Development
Building hand strength, dexterity, and coordination for daily living and academic tasks.
Key Benefits:
- Buttoning and zipping skills
- Cutting with scissors
- Toy manipulation
- Self-care independence
Social Skills Training
Supporting children in developing appropriate social interactions and peer relationships.
Key Benefits:
- Turn-taking and sharing
- Reading social cues
- Conversation skills
- Emotional recognition
Self-Regulation Strategies
Teaching children tools to manage emotions, behavior, and sensory needs independently.
Key Benefits:
- Calming techniques
- Body awareness
- Emotional identification
- Coping strategy development