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Who Needs Occupational Therapy?
The above lists might help explain the question of who OTs service, but it can be helpful to have a list of those who benefit from occupational therapy. This diagnosis list should give you a starting point but know that OT works with anyone struggling to achieve functional skills or independence in an aspect of any task! This page is referring to pediatric occupational therapy interventions.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Sensory processing disorders
- Auditory processing disorders
- Visual processing impairments
- PANDAs
- Birth injuries or birth defects
- ADHD/ADD
- Behavioral or mental health impairments
- Visually impaired
- Traumatic injuries to the brain or spinal cord
- Traumatic injuries to the body- amputation’s, etc.
- Learning disabilities or learning problems
- Developmental delays
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Down Syndrome
- Rett’s Syndrome
- Spina Bifida
- Cerebral palsy
- Childhood stroke
- Pediatric rheumatoid arthritis
- Cognitive disorders
- Broken bones, injuries, surgical impairments, or other orthopedic injuries
- Post-surgical impairments or conditions
- Motor or coordination impairments