To access Occupational Therapy services for your child, please call our Behavioral Health Resource Center at 207.973.6048.
Occupational Therapy focuses on helping people have more successful and independent lives by identifying and addressing their areas of difficulty (motor skills, sensory processing, self-regulation, cognition, etc.) and building on their strengths. Occupational Therapy can help children with different needs improve their skills and independence, and gain a sense of accomplishment and increased self-esteem.
Foundation Skills OT Provides Services For:
- Fine Motor Skills: Holding crayons, pencils and other small objects, stringing beads, using clothing fasteners, manipulating toys
- Motor Coordination Skills: Scissor use, puzzles, ball skills
- Visual Motor Skills: Printing, drawing, forming shapes, coloring
- Visual Perceptual Skills: Sorting, matching, scanning, letter reversals
- Self-Care Skills: Dressing, feeding, using utensils, typing, bathing, shoe tying
- Sensory Processing Skills: Ability to appropriately respond to various sights, sounds, tastes, movement and touch
- Social Skills: Interacting with others, following routines
- Gross Motor Skills: Strength, range of motion, ability to navigate environment
- Life Skills: Money management, time management, effective communication skills, home management tasks and daily routine
OT Services Provided at Northern Light Acadia Hospital:
- Comprehensive evaluation: Inpatient, Pediatric Day Treatment, and Outpatient
- Individual therapy: Inpatient, Pediatric Day Treatment, and Outpatient
- Group therapy: Inpatient and Pediatric Day Treatment
- Parent consultation: Inpatient, Pediatric Day Treatment, and Outpatient
- Interdisciplinary team approach: Inpatient, Pediatric Day Treatment, and Outpatient
To access Occupational Therapy services for your child, please call our Behavioral Health Resource Center at 207.973.6048.