Occupational Therapy
A service that provides support for children and youth to improve their ability to participate in their daily activities.
Occupational Therapy is a service to promote self-care activities, productive play and leisure activities for children that might display:
- low muscle tone
- fine motor delays; including: colouring, drawing, cutting, printing
- poor play skills
- difficulty focusing and paying attention
- feeding difficulties
- clumsy/awkward movements
Occupational Therapy Services Include:
Our One Kids Place Occupational Therapists work in a team environment.
Eligibility
Children and youth (up to 19 years of the age, or 21 if they are attending secondary school) who reside in the Districts of Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound.
One Kids Place is the provider of School Based Rehabilitation Services (SRBS) in the Districts of Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound.
For further information about School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS).
Referral
Referrals can be made by a parent, caregiver, family physician, pediatricians and/or other third party referrals with parental consent:
Resources
Teaching Pre-Printing Skills – Activity Based PDF Download
In order for children to be successful printers later on in life, they need to be able to print nine shapes. All are included in this downloadable PDF along with instructions, tips and activities.
Fine Motor Development (0-12 months) – Tips and Activities PDF Download
A great guide on ways to help improve your infant’s fine motor development through simple daily activities. Instructions are listed for 0-5 months old, 7-8 months old, 9-10 months old and 10-12months old.
Fine Motor Development (1-3 Years) – Tips and Activities PDF Download
A great guide on ways to help improve your child’s fine motor development through simple daily activities. Instructions are listed on a 6 month basis.
Fine Motor Development (3-5) – Tips and Activities PDF Download
A great guide on ways to help improve your child’s fine motor development through simple daily activities. Instructions are listed on a 6 month basis.
Toilet Training – Tips and Strategies PDF Download
An At-Home Step-by-Step guide on helping your child transition to toilet training. Includes possible setbacks, night training, routine tips and much more!!
Strengthening 1, 2, 3’s – Informative PDF Download
A visual handout to help parents and children understand the importance of physical strength and how to develop it further.
What is Sensory Processing? – Informative PDF Download
Sensory Processing explained by our One Kids Place Occupational Therapists. Included Sensory Processing definition and why it is important. A visual pyramid of Sensory Processing is shown to help further understand its meaning.