Arlington, VA

(703) 243-4600

Occupational

Therapy

We help your child reach independence

in their day-to-day skills.

Occupational therapists help people who struggle to do everydays tasks because of poor sensory and motor skills. Pediatric OTs work with children to help them reach independence in their day-to-day skills known as "occupations."

Occupational therapists help people who struggle to do everydays tasks because of poor sensory and motor skills. Pediatric OTs work with children to help them reach independence in their day-to-day skills known as "occupations."

Fine motor skills involve the small hand muscles. When there's a lack of strength, motor control, and dexterity, kids have difficulty with activities like drawing, using scissors, and stringing beads. OTs help children develop fine motor skills so they can grasp and release toys and develop good handwriting or computer skills.

Fine motor skills involve the small hand muscles. When there's a lack of strength, motor control, and dexterity, kids have difficulty with activities like drawing, using scissors, and stringing beads. OTs help children develop fine motor skills so they can grasp and release toys and develop good handwriting or computer skills.

When kids struggle to process sensory information, they may overreact or underreact to their environment. And some kids can't always regulate their frustration or anger, which can lead to a meltdown or becoming hyperactive. OTs can help children learn self regulation skills to more effectively partcipate in everyday activities and routines.

When kids struggle to process sensory information, they may overreact or underreact to their environment. And some kids can't always regulate their frustration or anger, which can lead to a meltdown or becoming hyperactive. OTs can help children learn self regulation skills to more effectively partcipate in everyday activities and routines.

Pediatric OTs help children who tend to be uncoordinated. Also, they help children with low muscle tone and core body strength. This allows the child to sit erect and alert, which is important for class participation and skills like handwriting.

Pediatric OTs help children who tend to be uncoordinated. Also, they help children with low muscle tone and core body strength. This allows the child to sit erect and alert, which is important for class participation and skills like handwriting.

Handwriting is one of the most important fine motor skills for children to master. Occupational therapists teach children to write notes, copy from a board, hold a pencil, and control small movements.

Handwriting is one of the most important fine motor skills for children to master. Occupational therapists teach children to write notes, copy from a board, hold a pencil, and control small movements.

Playing is incredibly important to help children develop social, cognitive, motor, and interactive skills. OTs can help children who struggle to engage in play.

Playing is incredibly important to help children develop social, cognitive, motor, and interactive skills. OTs can help children who struggle to engage in play.

Special Services offered by the Occupational Therapists at Playworks:

Co-treatments with speech therapists

Floortime Therapy
“How Does Your Engine Run?” Alert Program
Zones of Regulation
Interactive Metronome®
SOS Approach to Feeding©
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
Therapeutic Listening®
Social skills training/groups
Handwriting Without Tears©
The Print Tool
Independent educational evaluations for local school systems
Custom home programs

Additional Trainings completed by the Occupational Therapists at Playworks include:

Level I Intensive Mentorship with Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (Lucy Miller, PhD, OTR)
Virginia Certificate of Early Intervention, Virginia Commonwealth University
Neurodevelopmental Training for Infant
Assistive Technology Specialist Certification