What is Occupational Therapy?

Skills for Life!

• Scissors, zippers, buttons, fine motor skills for school age success
• Finger foods, chewing, straw drinking, self-feeding skills
• Sensory and oral-motor based feeding treatment
• Food prep, money management, independent dressing, bathroom skills…and so much more for any age – across the lifespan!!
• Visual motor skills
• Handwriting & composition
• Self-regulation & calming strategies
• Social skills
• Individualized home programs and adaptations to increase independence and success!

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What is different about occupational therapy at Mann Therapies?

• Specialty clinic designed for people with Down syndrome and other chromosomal differences
• Commitment to providing exceptional, compassionate care for children, teens, and adults
• Individualized and strengths-based approach geared toward unique interests and goals for independence
• Personalized & evidence-based treatment design
• Advanced training and certifications:
  • Sensory Integration and Praxis
  • Self-regulation
  • Yoga and relaxation techniques for children with special needs
  • DIR/Floor-time approach
  • Task analysis to support optimal independence

Occupational Therapy with our team

• All programs begin with comprehensive OT assessment
• Sessions are one-on-one with a highly skilled OT professional for 60 minutes
• Sessions can take place weekly, monthly, or on a flexible timeline
• In-person or telehealth
• We bill most major insurance policies​ – including Medicaid and Medicare!