What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy (OT) retrains the body and brain to function more easily and efficiently with the tasks of
everyday life. Treatment focuses on the use of functional activities that are required to successfully
participate in school, sports, play, work and routine tasks of daily living like dressing, organizing a back pack
and transitioning between activities.
OT OuTdoors Occupational Therapy specializes in evaluating and treating children and adults who have difficulty
in the following areas:
- Vestibular (Movement and Balance)
- Sensory Integration
- Oculo-Motor Control
- Visual Perception
- Hand Eye Coordination
- Gross Motor Coordination
- Fine Motor Coordination
- Bilateral Motor Coordination
- Motor Planning
- Handwriting
- Suck, Swallow, Breathe Synchrony
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- Motor Planning
- Bilateral Coordination
- Balance and Core Strength
- Social Interaction
- Emotional/Social Behaviors
- Attention and Focus (Auditory Processing)
- Proprioceptive Function
- Tactile Function
- Taste and Smell
- Self Care
- Posture
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Services are provided by Occupational Therapists who are licensed and certified medical
professionals. OT OuTdoors Owner/Director Carrie Jacobs M,OTR/L and associate Jamie
Jeffredo C,OTA/C have fifteen years combined experience in pediatric occupational therapy.
Carrie has specialized training in SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis
Testing), Advanced Therapeutic Listening and Hippotherapy. In addition to working with
clients at their private clinic they consult in the community and provide services to schools like The Balboa City
School and Francis Parker.
OT OuTdoors uses a wide variety of modalities to help their patients including:
- Aquatic Therapy - Occupational
Therapy in a pool utilizing an anti-gravity environment
- Hippotherapy -
Occupational Therapy utilizing a horse to facilitate core strengthening, proprioception and balance
- Therapeutic Listening - Utilizes specialized sounds and music to help with sensory
regulation and related issues
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