Fort Myers pediatric occupational therapy
Everyday Activities to Build Fine Motor Skills for Toddlers & Preschoolers: Fort Myers Occupational Therapy Tips
Fine motor skills are an essential rung in the child developmental ladder. As our Fort Myers occupational therapy team members can explain, fine motor skills are what enable toddlers and preschoolers to perform everyday tasks that we often take for…
Bilateral Coordination, Explained by Fort Myers Pediatric Occupational Therapists
Bilateral coordination, sometimes referred to as bilateral integration, is a critical developmental skill with which some kids struggle. It involves using both sides of the body together, and can impact both fine and gross motor skills Children who have difficulty…
Understanding Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy isn’t widely understood by most folks. After all, kids don’t have an “occupation” do they? (In fact, they do – it’s play & learning!) Occupational therapy (or OT for short) is a broad discipline that can cover…
Occupational Therapists: Essential Oils Aid Self-Regulation in Children With Autism
Many of our Fort Myers occupational therapists at FOCUS Fort Myers believe in a holistic approach to treating children with a wide range of delays and disorders. What that means is we focus on “the whole child,” and not just…
Our Favorite At-Home Occupational Therapy Exercises for Children
The FOCUS Fort Myers occupational therapists have years of education and experience in developing goals and a plan-of-care for our pediatric patients, with the goal of promoting the highest level of functioning in everyday life. But as parents, you don’t…