Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Services at IPTA

New Patients

NeurOptimal - Neurofeedback

Attention
Performance in activities of daily living (sleep patterns, toileting concerns, feeding issues, etc.)
Self-regulation
Anxiety/Self esteem
Behavior
Memory
Organization of the brain

Feeding Therapy

Beckman Oral Motor
SOS (Sequential oral sensory) approach
Picky eating
Sensory Processing Disorder
Difficulty chewing or swallowing food
Refuses, avoids, or gags on certain foods
Anxiety around mealtimes

OT using Equine Movement

Using the movement of the horse as a therapeutic activity
Sensory input (vestibular and proprioceptive)
Balance
Motor control
Sensory integration
Communication
Attention and concentration
Flexibility and posture
Core strength, balance, and stability
Body awareness and coordination
Self-regulation

Sensory Processing Skills

The Listening Program
Strategies for home and school
Sensory Diets
Self Regulation
Astronaut Training Program
Wilbarger Brushing Protocol
Home Exercise Training
Primitive Reflex Integration
Body Awareness

Farm Therapy

Teaching/generalizing functional life skills in an unstructured environment including
safety, work ethics, time and money management, accountability, regulation, body awareness, impulse control, connections to others, and self basic animal care and knowledge

Self-Help Skills

Dressing
Fasteners
Feeding
Toileting
Hygiene (bathing/tooth brushing)
Shoe Tying

Cognitive/Social

Following multiple-step directions
Activities of Daily Living routines
Task attention/ Problem Solving
Social skills within a group
Turn-taking and sharing
Coping with frustration

Fine and Visual Motor Skills

Handwriting - legibility and proper stroke sequence
Holding a writing utensil correctly
Coloring inside the lines
Scissor skills

Executive Function Skills

Sequencing
Time management
Organization
Short Term/ Long Term Memory
Zones of Regulation
"Unstuck and On Target" program

Interactive Metronome

Interactive Metronome is all about NeuroTiming! It is an evidence-based, NeuroRehabilitative tool to address the following areas ADD/ADHD, Attention and Focus, ADP, Autism, Awareness, Auditory Processing, Brain Injury, Dyslexia, Emotional Regulation, Executive Functioning, Memory/Working Memory, Mental Timing, Sensory Processing, Processing Speed, Motor coordination and planning.