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Occupational Therapy

Department Staffing

The Occupational Therapy Department is staffed by registered occupational therapists (OTR) and certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA). All assistants are supervised by a registered occupational therapist.

Services Provided

Assessment/Planning
The occupational therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of motoric abilities and sensory functions that are necessary for students to attain their maximum independence. Evaluation findings indicate needed functional skill acquisition that is educationally relevant in the areas of gross and fine motor skill development, life skills and pre-vocational training. Behavioral goals and objectives are established by the occupational therapist with relevant help from the collaborative team, including the parents.

Treatment
Therapy is provided on an individual and/or group basis, as determined by the evaluation results. Treatment may take place within a therapy room, classroom or special activity area to facilitate the collaboration process.

Therapy Approaches
The following therapy approaches are utilized by the Occupational Therapy Department, based on the needs of the student:

  • Sensory Integration
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment Techniques (NDT)
  • Myofascial Release
  • Developmental Model
  • Compensatory/Habilitative Model

Other Occupational Therapy Programs

Occupational Therapy Programs and Services include:
  • Development of sensory programs for school and home
  • Fabrication of hand splints and adaptive equipment
  • Collaboration with Related Services to determine seating and positioning needs
  • Collaboration with the Speech Therapy Department regarding mealtime management.

Occupational therapy services are also provided to students using a consultative model. This model of service provision utilizes the occupational therapist as a classroom consultant to provide relevant information to the collaborative team.


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Children's Center of Monmouth County

1115 Green Grove Road
Neptune, NJ 07753

(732) 922-0228
Fax (732) 922-8133