What do SMile Occupational Therapists Do?

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Occupational therapists at The SMILE Center are professionals trained to help children reach their optimal functional performance in the skills of daily life.  Sensory and neuromotor based therapies provide children with the opportunities to become more functional and independent when faced with the many challenges presented at home, in school and in the community.

Our occupational therapy team can evaluate and treat the following skill areas:

  • Sensory integration

  • Postural control, alignment, movement patterns

  • Core strength, motor planning

  • Shoulder girdle, upper extremity, arm and hand function

  • Fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination

  • Visual spatial processing

  • Self-help skills

  • Environmental modification, adaptive equipment