We specialize in supporting children from 6 Months to 12 Years Old with developmental, sensory, motor, and functional challenges.
Our goal is to help your child succeed at home, in school, and in daily life.
We Commonly Treat Children With:
Sensory Integration & Modulation Deficits
Children may have difficulty processing or responding to sensory information such as touch, sound, movement, or visual input. This may look like:
- Being overly sensitive to noise, clothing textures, or grooming
- Difficulty calming down or staying organized
- Constant movement or craving strong sensory input
- Becoming overwhelmed in busy or unpredictable environments
How we help: Sensory diets, calming strategies, controlled exposure, and activities that help your child feel regulated and safe in their body.
Gross Motor Coordination Deficits
These affect large body movements. Signs may include:
- Frequent tripping or falling
- Poor balance
- Avoiding playground activities
- Difficulty jumping, climbing, skipping, or riding a bike
How we help: Strength, balance training, motor planning games, and obstacle courses to build confidence and coordination.
Fine Motor Coordination Deficits
These affect the small hand muscles needed for school and self-care skills. Children may show:
- Trouble fastening buttons, zippers, or using utensils
- Difficulty opening containers or manipulating small objects
- Weak hand strength or fatigue during fine motor tasks
Included in Fine Motor Skills We Develop:
- Pencil Grasp: Teaching efficient, mature grasp patterns for handwriting
- Scissor Skills & Grip: Helping children safely hold and manipulate scissors to cut accurately
- Eye–Hand Coordination: Improving the ability to use visual information to guide hand movements (needed for puzzles, writing, building, catching, etc.)
How we help: Strengthening, dexterity-building activities, coordination tasks, and structured fine motor programs.
Motor Planning Difficulties (Dyspraxia)
Children may struggle to figure out how to move or complete steps in a new task. Signs include:
- Difficulty learning new motor tasks
- Trouble following multi-step directions
- Avoiding sports or physical games
How we help: Multi-sensory activities, sequencing, patterned movement routines, and graded challenges to build motor confidence.
Visual Perception Delays
These affect how a child understands and interprets what they see. Signs include:
- Reversing letters or numbers
- Difficulty copying from the board
- Poor spacing, tracking, or alignment
- Trouble completing puzzles, drawing, or building
How we help: Visual-motor integration exercises, scanning and tracking tasks, spatial awareness activities, and handwriting support.
Handwriting Difficulties
Handwriting problems may arise from weak fine motor skills, visual perception issues, low tone, or poor motor planning. Signs include:
- Messy or illegible handwriting
- Slow writing speed
- Letter formation difficulties
- Trouble staying on the line or spacing words
How we help: Evidence-based handwriting programs, strengthening, motor memory training, and customized visual–motor activities.
Additional Areas of Pediatric OT We Cover
- Self-care skills (dressing, feeding, hygiene)
- Sensory-based feeding challenges
- Oral-motor development
- Attention and self-regulation
- Play skills and social participation
- School readiness and academic support
Get in Touch
Experience personalized home-based occupational therapy designed for your comfort and convenience. Call us today at 914-552-5628 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better health at home!