Occupational Therapy
At Autism Specialists, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive — and occupational therapy helps make that possible by fostering growth, confidence, and meaningful participation in everyday life.
Occupational therapy
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Fine motor skills or the small movements that require precision and coordination, typically involving hands and fingers. These skills are essential for tasks that involve delicate manipulation, such as writing/drawing, using scissors, buttoning a shirt, tying shoelaces, picking up small objects (coins, etc.), or typing on a keyboard. It i
Fine motor skills or the small movements that require precision and coordination, typically involving hands and fingers. These skills are essential for tasks that involve delicate manipulation, such as writing/drawing, using scissors, buttoning a shirt, tying shoelaces, picking up small objects (coins, etc.), or typing on a keyboard. It is also involves coordination between the brain, eyes, and small muscle groups.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills or the ability to involve the large muscles of the body and enable activities that require whole-body movement. These skills are essential for performing everyday physical tasks and are usually developed in early childhood. Some examples include walking/running, jumping/hopping, climbing stair, throwing/catching a ball,
Gross motor skills or the ability to involve the large muscles of the body and enable activities that require whole-body movement. These skills are essential for performing everyday physical tasks and are usually developed in early childhood. Some examples include walking/running, jumping/hopping, climbing stair, throwing/catching a ball, riding a bike, swimming, and sitting upright and maintaining balance.
Sensory processing
Gross Motor Skills
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Sensory processing or how the nervous system receives, organizes, and responds to sensory input from the environment and the body. In OT, sensory processing is a core concept—especially for children or adults with sensory processing difficulties that impact daily life. Sensory information is taken in through the 5 traditional sense: sight
Sensory processing or how the nervous system receives, organizes, and responds to sensory input from the environment and the body. In OT, sensory processing is a core concept—especially for children or adults with sensory processing difficulties that impact daily life. Sensory information is taken in through the 5 traditional sense: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste, however, there are 3 additional senses important for processing including vestibular - sense of balance and movement (inner ear); proprioception - awareness of body position and movement (joints and muscles); and interoception - awareness of internal body states (hunger, pain, temperature, etc.).
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination or the ability to use visual input (what the eyes see) to guide and control hand movements. It's a crucial skill for performing many everyday tasks, especially those that require precision and timing.
Visual perception
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Bilateral coordination
Visual perception or the brain's ability to make sense of what the eyes see. It's not about the eyesight (how clearly you see), but rather how your brain interprets and processes visual information. Strong visual perception is essential for learning, daily tasks, and movement.
Bilateral coordination
Visual motor/eye-hand coordination
Bilateral coordination
Bilateral coordination or the ability to use both sides of the body together in a controlled and organized way. It is essential for performing everyday tasks that require the hands, arms, legs, or both sides of the body to work together—either doing the same thing or different actions at the same time. Some examples include school aged ta
Bilateral coordination or the ability to use both sides of the body together in a controlled and organized way. It is essential for performing everyday tasks that require the hands, arms, legs, or both sides of the body to work together—either doing the same thing or different actions at the same time. Some examples include school aged tasks such as writing or cutting, and also activities of daily living tasks such as dressing or using utensils.
Executive functioning
Executive functioning
Executive functioning
Executive functioning or a set of mental skills that help people manage their thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. These skills are essential for independent living, academic success, social participation, and self-regulation.