Does your child have sensory regulation issues that interfere with daily functioning? Our Occupational therapy services utilizes skills intervention to work with your child’s strengths to ensure your child achieves maximum independence in their activities of daily living at home, school, or play.
Sensory regulation is addressed in Occupational Therapy sessions through participation in meaningful and purposeful activies. These activities foster opportunity for achievement and confidence in children, to boost self-esteem and to motivate independence in daily roles.
Empower Therapy's occupational therapy interventions are specifically tailored to address the unique challenges and needs of the child client with neurodivergent abilities. The role of our Occupational Therapist (OT) is to facilitate the development of skills and abilities that promote independence, enhance the quality of life, and support meaningful participation in daily activities. Through personalized therapy, occupational therapy aims to help children with neurodivergent ability by enhancing independence, quality of life, and participation in daily activities.
Standardized assessment tests, skilled observations, questionnaires, and interviews with parents or caregivers play a crucial role in the initial evaluation and ongoing assessment of individuals. These tools help occupational therapy gain a comprehensive understanding of the individual's strengths, difficulties, sensory differences, motor skills, cognitive abilities, and social-emotional functioning. This information forms the foundation for developing personalized intervention plans. Once the assessment is complete, the occupational therapy establishes baseline goals, which are reviewed with the caregivers and Guardians. These goals typically focus on areas such as sensory processing, fine or gross motor movement, daily self-care, social interactions, play quality, emotional regulation, role balance, and academic concerns.
Occupational therapy services help you to perform activities like:
Self-Care with least amount of assistance
Chores and Home Care
Socialization and Relationships
Managing Challenging Roles and Life Transitions
Play and Leisure Tasks
Overcoming most barriers to function in life.
Occupational Therapy is covered by most healthcare insurance. Private insurance also covers OT. The Early Intervention Program contains Occupational Therapy, and children can receive OT until the age of three. All clients using insurance will need to have a doctor’s script submitted before evaluation can be scheduled requesting “Evaluate and Treat”. We currently work with these health insurance companies:
Many individuals experience challenges in processing sensory information. Our Hutto Occupational Therapy uses sensory integration techniques to help individuals regulate and organize their sensory experiences, thereby improving success with self-care daily tasks. Examples: texture exposure, coping skills around aversions, etc.
We understand that every child is unique, with their own set of challenges and goals. Empower Therapy's ABA Therapy Services are personalized and tailored to meet your needs. Our therapists will work closely with you and your child to create a customized treatment plan that addresses your concerns and aligns with your behavior objective.
Our Hutto Occupational Therapy focuses on promoting independence in self-care activities, no matter how modified that needs to be. Does dressing need to happen in lying? Is the client working on only applying toothpaste at current? Many aspects are used to achieve the path to optimal independence. At Hutto Occupational Therapy, we prioritize self-care independence, adapting as needed.
Occupational Therapists at our Hutto Center work to educate children of all types fill the gap in social understanding whether that be non-verbal cues, perspective taking, sharing, conversational flow, or initiating a conversation. Our Occupational Therapy services will employ a variety of interventions from play-based activities to social stories to role-modeling to educate the client on how to better initiate, build and maintain relationships.
Environmental Modifications: Occupational Therapy may recommend modifications to the individual's environment to create a supportive and accessible space. This could involve optimizing sensory input, reducing distractions, or incorporating visual supports to aid comprehension and organization.
Collaboration and Education: Our Hutto Occupational Therapists work closely with parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals involved in the individual's care. They provide education, guidance, and training to ensure that the strategies and techniques used in therapy can be implemented consistently across different settings.
Throughout the intervention process, occupational therapy regularly monitors progress, adjusts goals, and modifies therapy techniques as needed. Collaboration with parents and caregivers is essential, as they play a crucial role in reinforcing therapeutic strategies and promoting generalization of skills in daily life.
By addressing the unique barriers faced by their clients, Occupational Therapists at Hutto center empower them to overcome barriers, enhance their functional abilities, and participate meaningfully in their communities but most importantly to enjoy their lives as independently as possible.
Empower Therapy offers the following ASD services in Hutto and its surrounding areas:
ABA Therapy
Unlocking potential, fostering growth, and transforming lives. Our evidence-based approach creates positive behavior change and empowers individuals to thrive. Empowering, inspiring, and lasting impact.
Speech Therapy
Expert guidance to overcome speech and language challenges, promote effective communication, boost confidence, and enhance communication skills for improved speech, language, and social interaction.
Counseling
Nurturing growth and well-being. Our compassionate counselors provide a safe space for personal exploration, guidance, and support, helping individuals navigate life's challenges and find inner strength.
Frequently Asked Questions
Children with neurodivergent minds need Occupational therapy to address sensory sensitivities, motor coordination difficulties, self-care challenges, social skills deficits, and academic performance issues.
The occupational therapy assessment for neurodivergent minds involves standardized tests, observations, questionnaires, and interviews with parents/caregivers. It helps identify the child's strengths, difficulties, sensory sensitivities, motor skills, cognitive abilities, and social-emotional functioning.
Occupational therapy can support speech development by addressing underlying motor and sensory challenges that may impact communication. OT interventions can enhance verbal motor skills, sensory processing abilities, and social interaction, thereby indirectly supporting speech development.