What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy works on the occupations of a child’s daily life. Play, creativity, movement, independence in self help skills, exploration and engagement are foundations to growing to adulthood. Play fosters wiring the brain to navigate through the world, socialize with others, sharing meals with others and to be intrigued by learning new things. For further information on pediatric occupational therapy please check out AOTA.org.

Children who typically benefit from occupational therapy services may have the following diagnoses or difficulties. Motor coordination difficulties, weak hand strength, difficulties learning to dress or use utensils, difficulties with transitions or routine changes, poor hand writing, visual perceptual difficulties, sensitivities to typical environmental sounds, distress or pain reactions to clothing and textures, ASD, ADHD, SPD, non specified developmental delays, Down Syndrome.

What is the Interactive Metronome Program?

Jim Cassidy developed the program in the early 1990’s. Interactive Metronome is a researched evidence based assessment and rhythmic exercises, targeted to improve neuro-plasticity for motor planning and sequencing. Motor planning and sequencing are foundations for attention, concentration, focus, aide in impulsive control, promote language processing skills and reading fluency. The program can benefit children, youth and adults. Also, the program benefit those seeking to improve their performance in sports. Please pursue interactive metronome.com for in-depth over view of the program.

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