Meyer Center

Occupational therapy is concerned with the three activities of daily living:  self-care, play, and work. The work of a child at the Meyer Center is preschool and play skills. The occupational therapist evaluates a child to determine if there are delays in any or all of these areas.

The occupational therapy assessment includes testing/observing the following four areas: Fine Motor Skills (hand skills), Visual Motor Skills (eye-hand coordination), Self Help Skills, and Sensory Processing. Factors such as strength, muscle tone, and praxis (motor planning) are also assessed because they are the foundation for skills in all of these areas.

If warranted, a treatment plan is implemented to address the areas of concern identified in the evaluation. Therapy goals are addressed in both individual and group settings. To ensure maximum carryover in the classroom setting, the occupational therapist consults with teachers and works in conjunction with physical and speech therapists. When warranted, occupational therapists construct splints and adaptive equipment to increase independence at home and at school. Ongoing communication with the family and ancillary service providers (ex: outpatient therapies, early interventionists) is maintained in order to ensure the child’s needs are addressed.