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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SERVING THE DES MOINES METROPOLITAN AREA

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"Our Occupational Therapists use

play, therapeutic activities, and sensory

techniques to develop motor, visual,

attention, and decision-making skills

so children can be successful in their

every day environment."

PEDIATRIC THERAPY

Areas Addressed by Occupational Therapists:

  • Activities of Daily Life such as Feeding and Dressing.

  • Balance

  • Writing

  • Strength

  • Fine Motor Skills

  • Coordination

  • Play Skills

  • Sensory Processing

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Pediatric Therapy -

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Pediatric occupational therapy is recommended for children to help with fine motor delays.

  • Sensory processing difficulties including tolerating certain textures, loud sounds, bright light, or other environmental stimuli

  • Difficulty grasping and manipulating objects with hands and fingers

  • Poor hand eye coordination to allow for completion of fasteners

  • Decreased hand strength required for daily activities

  • Immature grasp on writing utensil making coloring or writing difficult

  • Decreased attention required to initiate and complete activities

Fine motor movements may be present at birth or may have developed early in life. Occupational therapy provides benefits for many including:

Why is it Recommended?

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Adult Therapy -

Why is it Recommended?

Adult occupational therapy is recommended following a serious illness, injury or surgery. Occupational therapy provides benefits for many problems including:

  • Increased problems taking a shower or using the toilet because of weakness or fatigue

  • Decreased endurance making cooking and cleaning difficult to complete

  • Poor breath support required for skills of daily living

  • Difficulty bathing and grooming

  • Difficulty dressing

Occupational Therapy Treatments For Adults Include:

  • Improving strength, coordination, and movement

  • Use of special equipment to increase daily tasks

  • Compensating for non-functioning limbs

  • Task simplification for daily activities

  • ​Dressing, hygiene tasks, and eating

  • Reducing safety risks in the home

  • Fitting splints for hand or arm

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