Occupational Therapy (OT)

Occupational Therapists (OTs) serve families with children birth to 19 years of age, who have questions about their child's development. Families choose whether to receive services at their home, the Family Connection Centre, Park Centre, or an alternative location. There is no fee for this service.

OTs work closely with families and collaborate with the multidisciplinary therapy team and community partners. OTs assist in developing skills and approaches that help families to enhance their child's development. Did you know that a child's occupation is PLAY?

Our Occupational Therapists are required to be registered members of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

OTs assess a child’s development and may offer:

Direct therapy
Consultation regarding ways to reach family’s goals
Information
Referral and/or liaison with other services (local community or provincial) as appropriate
Co-ordination of services
Assistance with transitions throughout the years (daycare, elementary school, high school)

OTs can help your child with:

Play
Regulation/sensory processing
Adaptive equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, beds, overhead lift systems
Self-help skills: feeding, dressing
Motor skills: holding/moving small objects etc.

A child may be seen by an OT when they have:

Fine motor difficulties (e.g. manipulating small objects)
Feeding/swallowing difficulties
Difficulty focusing on one activity
A medical diagnosis that affects the child’s overall development (e.g. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Global Developmental Delay)
Sensory processing challenges (e.g. sensitivity to noise, touch, foods)
Difficulties with self care (e.g. feeding, dressing, toileting, sleeping)

Please contact us for more information regarding our program. For any school related occupation therapy needs please contact your school team/admistration