Who We Are:

Our Occupational Therapists (OT’s) use evidence-based practice to build everyday skills in a fun and naturalistic setting. Whenever possible, Occupational Therapists will utilize a play-based approach that maximizes engagement, participation, and learning, and supports generalization of skills to the home, school and community. OT’s work as a team with each family to create a service treatment plan that fits into their lifestyle, builds trust, and helps achieve shared outcomes.

What We Provide:

The Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent wants to be your provider of choice.  We have provided services in Chatham Kent since 1948 and know that every child and family is unique. We will work with you to develop a plan to meet your family and child’s occupational therapy goals.

Occupational therapy services may be purchased to assess and treat the following developmental needs:

• Self-care skills – Supporting children in developing functional independence with everyday routines such as dressing (e.g., zippers, buttons), toileting (e.g., wiping, managing clothing), and hygiene tasks (e.g., face washing, toothbrushing, hair care). Through individualized strategies and caregiver coaching, we aim to build confidence and routines to support success in functional daily living.
• Planning and organization – Supporting children in getting ready for the day, keeping track of tasks, and being prepared for responsibilities.
• Fine motor and printing skills – Supporting children who experience difficulties with fine motor tasks such as using scissors, gripping a pencil, or printing. Children engage in hands-on activities such as stringing beads, using tweezers, and structured printing practice to build the skills needed for functional participation at home and in the community.
• Play skills – Encouraging overall development through play, helping children use toys and engage with family and friends in a fun way.
• Visual perception – Working on skills like letter recognition, addressing letter reversals, improving printing, and recognizing patterns.
• Sensory regulation – Supporting families to better understand their child’s sensory needs and how they may impact functional participation in daily life. Common concerns may include sensitivity to noise or touch, difficulty sitting still, or frequent sensory seeking behaviors. Caregivers may receive education, a sensory profile, and coaching to create customized strategies to support functional regulation and engagement at home and in the community.

Families will collaborate with their Occupational Therapist to develop consultative strategies and recommendations to facilitate functional self-regulation and sensory processing skills. Client Funded Services does not include sensory integration therapy or “desensitization”. One visit is available to complete the sensory assessment. Based on the child’s needs, 1 to 3 follow-up visits are available for consultative strategy sessions.

If your child is already receiving government funded services at the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent or services from another provider, theOccupational Therapist will share information as appropriate, to help ensure everyone is working together to meet client and family goals and needs.