Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy (OT) helps clients build the real-world skills needed for daily life, independence, emotional balance, and successful participation in home, school, work, and community settings. In OT, we “work on anything that occupies your time”—from emotional regulation to vocational readiness to daily routines.

What We Help With

Social Skills

• Conversation skills and appropriate social interaction

• Confidence in group settings

• Practicing communication in real-life situations

Community Integration Skills

• Building independence outside the home

• Practicing routines and participation in the community

• Learning skills needed to navigate everyday environments

Emotional Regulation

• Coping strategies for stress, frustration, and overwhelm

• Tools to improve self-awareness and emotional control

• Using structured supports to reduce emotional escalation

Sensory Regulation

• Identifying sensory needs and triggers

• Developing regulation routines and sensory strategies

• Using sensory supports to improve focus, calm, and participation

Environmental Modification

• Creating supportive environments that reduce stressors

• Adapting spaces, routines, or tools to improve success

• Building structure that supports independence

Skill-Building and Functional Independence

Effective Communication & Coping Skills

• Identifying feelings and needs

• Learning replacement behaviors and coping tools

• Practicing healthy responses to real situations

Activity-Based, Real-World Practice

• Learning through hands-on tasks

• Practicing skills that transfer into daily routines

• Building confidence through repetition and support

Vocational Skills

• Work readiness routines and expectations

• Task completion, time management, and responsibility

• Resume building and job-prep support

OT Learning Spaces and Simulation Areas

I/ADL Simulation
We provide structured practice for daily living skills, including:

• ADLs (Activities of Daily Living): personal care routines and daily functioning skills

• IADLs (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living): more complex life tasks that support independence

Store / Room Practice Area
A real-world style practice space to support:

• Shopping-related skills and community routines

• Task practice such as bagging and working with clients

• Building comfort in structured “work-like” environments

Sensory Room and Regulation Space

• A contained sensory area to support regulation

• Smaller break-out options when clients need separation from stressors

• Tools and space to calm, refocus, and return to activities successfully

Group Readiness Support

For clients who are still building tolerance for groups, we work on:

• Readiness skills before joining group settings

• Small break-out groups and gradual exposure

• Practicing participation while staying regulated