Functional Concerns
Occupational therapy services are aimed at addressing functional, real life challenges with daily activities in the context of everyday routines. I have extensive experience working with children and families improve participation and independence with:
- Play and social engagement
- Sensory processing differences and self-regulation difficulties
- Self-care and independence in activities of daily living (eg., dressing, grooming, toileting)
- Emotional regulation and coping strategies
- Fine motor development, pre-writing and handwriting skills skills
- Picky eating, feeding, and oral motor skills (restricted diet, food refusal)
- Gross motor play, bilateral coordination and balance
- Executive functioning (eg., organizational skills, planning, time management)
- School transitions and transitioning into adulthood
Neurodevelopmental Conditions
I have experience supporting children across the full spectrum of neurodevelopmental conditions, encompassing a wide range of simple, complex, and overlapping challenges.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)/Dyspraxia
- Dysgraphia (Learn more about my approach to dysgraphia here)
- Developmental Delay
- Learning Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Feeding disorders: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Pica
- Genetic disorders: (eg., Fragile X syndrome, Williams Syndrome)
- Anxiety disorders
- Behavioral and emotional regulation disorders
- Post traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related challenges
Stage Bright Therapy | Josh Brown, OTD, OTR/L 