Occupational Therapists in California

About the care

What is pediatric occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy helps children build the everyday skills that let them play, learn, and take care of themselves.

A pediatric occupational therapist looks at the whole child — how they move, how their senses process the world, and how they manage attention and big feelings. From there they build a play-based plan that turns hard things into achievable, motivating steps.

Families typically seek out an OT when a child struggles with handwriting or fine-motor tasks, is over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch, or movement, has trouble with self-care routines like dressing and feeding, or needs support with focus and self-regulation.