Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapist supports children to build confidence, independence, and joy in everyday life. Through play and meaningful activities, we help children feel more comfortable in their bodies, connect with others, and participate in the world around them. Our sessions are guided by each child’s unique strengths and interests – because learning happens best when a child feels understood and engaged.

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What Is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy (OT) helps participants develop the skills they need for daily life – from getting dressed and using a pencil, to managing big feelings and joining in play. It’s about supporting the whole child: how they move, think, feel, and interact with the world. Our therapist takes a warm, family-centred approach, working alongside parents, educators, and external providers to create a consistent circle of support.

Who Can Benefit from Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy can support children experiencing challenges with fine motor skills (writing, cutting, buttoning), gross motor coordination and balance, sensory processing (over or under-responsiveness to touch, sound, movement), self-care tasks like dressing, eating, or toileting, emotional regulation and managing frustration, attention and focus during activities, and social participation and play skills.

We work with children across a range of developmental profiles, including those with autism, ADHD, developmental coordination disorder, sensory processing differences, and general developmental delays.

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Our Occupational Therapy Approach

We start with a comprehensive assessment to understand your child’s strengths, challenges, and the activities that matter most to your family. From there, we create therapy goals that are meaningful and functional, focusing on real-life skills that help your child thrive at home, school, and in the community.

Our sessions are playful, engaging, and child-led, using activities your child enjoys to build the underlying skills they need. Whether we’re swinging, building, creating art, or playing games, every moment is intentionally designed to support development while keeping therapy fun and motivating.

We also provide guidance and strategies for families and educators, ensuring skills learned in sessions can be carried over into everyday routines for lasting progress.

What Can Our Occupational Therapist Help With?

Our Occupational Therapist can support your child in areas such as:

Sensory processing and regulation

Helping your child feel calm and focused

Fine and gross motor skills

Building strength, balance, and coordination

Self-care and independence

Supporting daily routines like dressing and eating

Play and social skills

Encouraging confidence and connection with others

Attention and emotional regulation

Developing strategies for focus and calm

Our Allied Health Assistant may also provide extra support between sessions, helping your child practise and grow in real-life settings.

Let us help your child grow through the power of play, connection, and relationships. Contact The Whole Child Connection today to learn how DIRFloortime® therapy can support your family.