Using our approach our sessions are packed with occupational therapy interventions that incorporate movement, muscle work, and sensory experiences (that create just the right amount of challenge) to maximize time spent with our therapists.
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Michaelene has been a great therapist, friend, confidante, etc. for our daughter over the last few years. She’s always kind and has come up with creative ways (that are relevant to our daughter’s interests) to help develop her skills. - Doug N.
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What does
a typical
occupational therapy
session
look like?
What does a typical occupational therapy session look like?
When you come into the clinic for your visit, normally we’ll start by checking in with you, the parent, to discuss any recent challenges or trends you have noticed that we could work on in our session.
Next, you can either hang out in the waiting room, or join us in the session (we actually would prefer it!). We’ll switch the focus to your child, connect with them, assess their level of alertness, and proceed with the session.
Chances are we'll talk back and forth with you during the treatment session to explain things, get a better overall understanding of all the moving pieces, and connect with you - because you are a part of the team too!
Once our time is up we will ask if you have any other questions & send you on your way. Each session is about an hour long. We will spend 50 minutes with your child, then reserve 10 minutes at the end to go over what we worked on with you.
At the end of your session
At the beginning of your session
During your session
We are so thankful for the love and support you always give my daughter and our family. You have always shown my daughter that she IS important to you, and not just another spot on your schedule. You have given her the gift of believing in herself, because you always believe in her. You are truly amazing! We love you!! - Marni S.
Thank you Michaelene! The amazing work you do with my daughter is an absolute miracle!
All of our OT treatment sessions are child driven
This means that we follow your child’s lead during treatment sessions. We build flexible treatment plans so that we can follow your child interests & let them explore their curiosities.
Throughout the session we will discreetly make adjustments to the activities they show interest in to ensure we work towards their goals.
When resistance does arise (because it will - learning new skills, especially ones that don’t come naturally is tough!), we
make sure to draw on those activities that your child showed interest in as motivation to push through the challenge.
We also prioritize building a trusting, safe friendship with your child so that when we do ask them to get out of their comfort zone they can trust that they will still be safe.
Children who feel safe are more likely to take risks, which is essential for skill development.
This means that we follow your child’s lead during treatment sessions. We build flexible treatment plans so that we can follow your child interests & let them explore their curiosities.
Throughout the session we will discreetly make adjustments to the activities they show interest in to ensure we work towards their goals.
When resistance does arise (because it will - learning new skills, especially ones that don’t come naturally is tough!), we make sure to draw on those activities that your child showed interest in as motivation to push through the challenge.
We also prioritize building a trusting, safe friendship with your child so that when we do ask them to get out of their comfort zone they can trust that they will still be safe.
Children who feel safe are more likely to take risks, which is essential for skill development.
We've created a free guide to help you understand more about occupational therapy, how it can help you child, and ways to get the most out of your sessions.
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