Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy at Riggs Pediatric Therapy is aimed at helping children gain independence and function to develop the skills they need to be successful in life.  Our team of therapist target areas in which we can help your child succeed in age-appropriate play, school, self-help, feeding and social participation. Your child will be provided with a comprehensive assessment to create an individualized treatment plan.  This allows our team to target your child’s specific area of needs.  We collaborate with parents, referring providers, speech therapist and teachers to provide carryover in the home and school. This will optimize your child’s treatment results.

 Areas we treat?

• Fine Motor and Gross Motor Issues
• Sensory Processing Integration
• Visual Motor Integration
• Visual Perceptual Skills
• Handwriting
• Self-Care Skills
• Attention and Cognition
• Feeding Disorders
• Oral Texture Sensitivity

 Individualized Treatment Plans

The children we treat are provided with a comprehensive evaluation in order to create an individualized treatment plan.  This allows our team to target your child’s specific area of needs.  We also collaborate with parents providing education and home programs in order to have carryover in the home and school. This will optimize your child’s treatment results.