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occupational therapy |
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As part of the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center’s
expanded programs, HSDC now offers occupational therapy services on
site. These services are provided by an occupational
therapist who is registered with the American
Occupational Therapy Certification Board and licensed by the State
of Washington. The services can be utilized on their own, or as part
of a comprehensive program including speech and language pathology,
audiology or an early intervention program for Deaf and hard of hearing
children.
The main areas of focus in our new occupational therapy program are fine
and gross motor skills, coordination, handwriting and sensory processing,
and integration. The Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center’s program
has the benefit of being housed in a brand new facility, just opened in
March of 2003, and the use of a dedicated sensory motor therapy room.
Children who might benefit from occupational therapy include those with
developmental disabilities, those recovering from an injury,
neurological diseases or any child adapting to new restrictions
in lifestyle, after major surgery, for example. |
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Fine
Motor Skills |
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Sensory
Integration |
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Fine motor skills generally refers
to actions of the hands, wrists, and arms, including dexterity, coordination,
and strength. HSDC offers occupational
therapy services to diagnose and address this problem. |
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Sensory integration (SI) is the
process of receiving, organizing, and interpreting input, becoming
the basis for motor planning and more advanced learning and behavior.
When this process is disorganized,
it is called Sensory Integration Dysfunction. HSDC offers occupational
therapy services to diagnose and address this problem. |
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Handwriting Therapy |
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Handwriting is a complex process
of managing written language by coordinating the eyes, arms, hands,
pencil grip, letter formation, and body posture. The development
of a child’s handwriting can provide clues to developmental
problems that could hinder a child’s learning, especially since
teachers frequently depend on written work to measure progress. |
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