Intensive Therapy vs. Weekly Therapy: Which Fits Your Child?
Intensive therapy or weekly sessions? How each works, who benefits, and how to decide, from a pediatric OT and speech
Occupational therapy is about the “job” of living. For kids, that means playing, learning, and feeling comfortable in their own bodies. Dive into resources on sensory processing, fine motor skills, and emotional regulation to help your child navigate their world with more ease and independence.
Intensive therapy or weekly sessions? How each works, who benefits, and how to decide, from a pediatric OT and speech
Percentiles, standard scores, T-scores, and sensory profile results explained in plain language, so you can understand your child’s OT evaluation
What happens in a pediatric OT evaluation? The three parts, what therapists look at, how to prepare your child, and
DIR is a relationship-based way of understanding how children grow. Learn what D, I, and R stand for and how
Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of the body together. Learn how it develops, what it looks
Riding a bike takes balance, strength, coordination, and courage all at once. Here is how to build those skills through
If your plan has no in-network pediatric therapist who can actually see your child, you can ask your insurer to
A superbill is the itemized receipt that lets you claim back out-of-network therapy costs. Here is what is on it,
Visual schedules use pictures or simple words to show a child what comes next, reducing anxiety and making time predictable.
Play fuels brain development and everyday skills in children, and occupational therapy uses play because it’s motivating, repeatable, and rich