Occupational Therapy, Gwinnett County,GA

Occupational Therapists address:  

  • Coordination
  • Dressing
  • Feeding
  • Motor Planning
  • Self Regulation
  • Activities of Daily Living


Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy (OT) is a treatment that works to improve fine and gross motor skills and motor planning. It can also help kids who struggle with self-regulation and sensory processing.

Here are examples of the tasks and skills OT might focus on:

  • Self-care routines like getting dressed (fine motor skills and motor planning)
  • Writing and copying notes (fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination)
  • Holding and controlling a pencil, using scissors (fine motor skills, motor planning)
  • Throwing and catching (gross motor skills like balance and coordination)
  • Organizing a backpack (motor planning, organization skills)
  • Reacting to sensory input (self-regulation skills)

OT consists of exercises and activities to build specific skills that are weak. For example, if a child has very messy handwriting, therapy may include multi-sensory techniques to help with handwriting. If a child struggles with focus, the therapist might have that child do full-body exercises before sitting down to do homework.

The earlier a child starts OT, the more effective it tends to be. Being able to do basic tasks can also help build up kids’ self-esteem and confidence, which can drop when they are struggling, especially in front of their peers.


OT using a Platform swing