Research shows that more than 50 percent of individuals with L/LD have a co-occurring disability, including sensorimotor difficulties. This co-occurrence compounds their deficits. These sensorimotor difficulties may include:
· Oral-motor and motor planning difficulty
· Fine and gross motor delays (such as tying a shoe, cutting with scissors, eating with utensils or jumping rope)
· Visual perceptual delays (lack of depth perception or peripheral vision)
· Somatosensory deficits (lack of body awareness)
· Sensory hypersensitivity (overly sensitive to smells, tastes, et cetera).
Occupational therapy (OT) helps your child overcome these obstacles that accompany his or her L/LD.
At the Wellington-Alexander Center, patients with sensorimotor difficulties will receive 4 to 5 hours of occupational therapy (OT) per week in addition to the language therapy. Our occupational therapists understand the close relationship between L/LD and sensorimotor difficulties, and confer with the language therapists daily regarding the progress of your child. The occupational therapists also participate in the weekly staffing.
In OT, your child will work to improve overall strength, balance and coordination. Additionally, special attention is paid toward improving handwriting, oral control and ocular motor skills. Strengthening these areas will help to minimize the effects of your child's L/LD, along with building self-confidence and enhancing self-esteem.
Treatment
Prevention
Intervention
Importance of Intensity
Language Programs
Medical & Behavioral Components
Transitional Unit