OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Provided through Centra Pediatric Therapy
What is Occupational Therapy?
Providing Care That’s Relevant to You
Occupational therapy is the promotion of health by enabling people who may be limited by injuries or impairments to complete meaningful and purposeful occupations. Although many definitions exist, occupation can be defined as the active process of looking after ourselves as well as others--while being socially and economically productive throughout our lives. Occupational therapists work with individuals, families, and entire communities to promote health through active involvement in the occupation. For a child, these meaningful and purposeful occupations include a myriad of activities including jumping, climbing, drawing, eating, swinging, and running. Our occupational therapists at Centra Pediatric Therapy play a critical role in the development of children by facilitating motor development, coordination skills, and cognitive and social development.
Our services and treatments help improve
Feeding treatments
Feeding behavior issues
Self-feeding delays
Oral defensiveness
Oral motor delays
Developmental treatments
Developmental delays with play
Gross and fine motor skills
Self-helping skills
Handwriting skills
How do I know if my child needs an occupational therapist?
If you think that your child may need an occupational therapist for any reason, please contact us for an evaluation of your child. We can be reached at
(714) 731-4668 / KarateForAll@cox.net
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Does not grasp objects when placed on the palm
Does not lift one foot after the other when helped with walking
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Has difficulty raising their arms and legs in smooth fluid motions
Does not maintain balance while sitting
Cannot obtain an object (eg. Rattle) on his own.
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Cannot use arms to move forward 3 feet
Unable to sit alone unsupported
Cannot crumple the paper with palms
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Unable to use table objects for support to get into a standing position
Falls when lowering self from standing to a sitting position
Has problems maintaining balance while sitting and manipulating the toy
Cannot release an object (eg. Cube) into an adults hand
Cannot clap hands on own
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Unable to walk unaided for 5 steps
Fails to maintain balance while rotating head in a kneeling position
Does not smoothly stir a spoon in a cup
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Cannot quickly walk 10 feet
Unable to walk backward 5 steps
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Cannot run forward 10 feet without falling
Unable to walk sideways for 10 feet while leading with the same food
Cannot jump forward 4 inches without falling
Unable to kick ball forward 3 feet
Unable to throw a ball 3 feet underhanded
Has difficulty drawing a smooth vertical line
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Cannot walk down 4 steps without support
Unable to run 30 feet
Needs assistance when jumping down from a 16-inch object
Cannot properly stack 8 to 10 blocks
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Cannot simultaneously both feet to jump 2 feet forward
Cannot stand on one foot for 3 seconds
Unable to draw a smooth circle
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Cannot run 15 yards in 6 seconds or less
Unable to balance on one foot for 5 seconds
Cannot cut paper into two even pieces
Has problems tracing a horizontal line
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Has problems standing on toes without moving
With an overhand toss, is unable to hit a target 5 feet away
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Cannot complete a perfect forward roll without deviating 15 degrees
Unable to hit a target 20 feet away with an overhand toss
Has difficulty drawing a square
Unable to quickly touch each finger to thumb
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Cannot independently complete 3 proper sit-ups
Has difficulty folding paper in half with edges parallel
Cannot easily color between vertical lines
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Cannot hop 20 feet in 6 seconds or less
Has trouble doing 5 proper sit-ups
Has problems doing 8 proper push ups
Cannot fold the paper in half twice with edges parallel