Occupational Therapy
Helping little hands, brains, and bodies grow.
Occupational Therapy for Babies,
Toddlers and Children.
At The New Years, our pediatric occupational therapists support your child’s developmental, feeding, and sensory-motor growth through every stage of early childhood.
What Pediatric Occupational Therapists Can Address
Our OTs can help with
Gross motor skills
e.g. rolling, crawling, sitting, climbing, balance, coordination
Sensory processing and regulation
e.g. sensitivity to, or high drive for: touch, movement, sound; use of functional vision
Fine motor skills
e.g. grasp, hand strength, writing/pre-writing, utensil use
Posture, strength & endurance
Stability for movement and and for tabletop tasks
Body awareness & spatial awareness
Having a reliable body map and knowing where the body is in space
Balance & coordination
e.g. clumsiness, frequent falling/tripping
Play & Social Participation
Play skills, multi-step tasks, cooperative play
Emotional Regulation
Learning to manage feelings, frustration tolerance, transitions
How Pediatric Occupational Therapy Helps
Our pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) work with children to develop the foundational skills needed for movement, play, feeding, and daily routines.
Intervention is child-led, play-based, and individualized to your child’s unique needs, strengths, and pace.
Approaches are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and guided by your family’s rhythms and routines.
Our Occupational Therapy Services
We offer a continuum of care to support sensory, motor, and feeding development at every stage.
Some examples of intervention approaches that we use in our OT treatment include:
- Ayres Sensory IntegrationⓇ (ASI)
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
- The M.O.R.E. (Motor-Oral-Respiration-Eyes) Framework
- Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
- FOCUS Program for Mealtime Success
- The Get Permissions Approachâ’¸
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- DIRFloortimeⓇ
Our Occupational Therapy Services
We offer a continuum of care to support sensory, motor, and feeding development at every stage.
Some examples of intervention approaches that we use in our OT treatment include:
- Ayres Sensory IntegrationⓇ (ASI)
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
- The M.O.R.E. (Motor-Oral-Respiration-Eyes) Framework
- Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
- FOCUS Program for Mealtime Success
- The Get Permissions Approachâ’¸
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- DIRFloortimeⓇ
Developmental Milestones Support
Our OTs are included on the team of therapists in our Strong Starts: Sensory & Motor Milestones Services, where we support you as you navigate the journey from tummy time to taking those first steps into the classroom.
Feeding Therapy
Our OTs are included on the team of feeding specialists in our Feeding Foundations Services, where we support you as you navigate the journey from nursing and bottle feeding to family meals at the table.
Oral Restrictions Journey
Our OTs are part of the collaborative care team focused on tongue ties, lip ties, and oral motor development. With a focus on oral function, postural and motor integrity, and sensory regulation, we support the pre- and post-release journey for optimal recovery and growth.
What to Expect at The New Years:
Our Collaborative, Family-Centered Approach
- The journey starts with an evaluation to understand your child’s and family’s strengths and needs.
- From there, we schedule a follow-up post-evaluation meeting to discuss the evaluation results and recommendations. We will create an individualized plan that integrates play-based, child-led therapy, parent education, and home strategies to promote meaningful progress between visits.
- We work closely with identified caregivers and other necessary healthcare providers to ensure your child’s progress feels supported in their daily context.
Let’s begin together.
