What is Occupational Therapy?

“Occupations” are the everyday things we do that “occupy” our days. The things we want, need or are expected to do as an individual, part of a family group and/or as part of the community. It’s also most importantly the things we do that being us joy and give our life meaning.

For a whole range of reasons, some kids + teens can find it hard to do the things they want or need to do. A child’s “occupations” vary according to their age and stage of development, the context of their family and their community.

Kids+teens may experience difficulty with some or many of the skills these roles require. This is where OT can help! We work with you and your child to decide what the challenge is and why the challenge exists and then work with you to problem solve how to best overcome this challenge either by learning new skills, making modifications to the environment or the task and sometimes working with others to help change attitudes and better understand your child.