Occupational Therapy empowers people in all stages of life to achieve their maximum level of independence. Independence is relative to the job or role of the person being treated. A child's primary job is that of moving, playing, eating, working, caring for their needs, and, performing effectively at home, school, and in community environments. Occupational Therapists are experts at creative solutions that address performance delays in all environments. Occupation therapy treatment is fun. It is work disguised as play! Occupational Therapy can help children who are dealing with birth injuries or defects, ensory processing disorders, brain injury, learning disabilities, autism and PDD spectrum disorders, orthopedic injuries, developmental delays, post-injury rehab, cerebral palsy, feeding and eating problems, chronic illness, cancer, spina bifida, and, multiple sclerosis. An Occupational Therapist can progress your child's performance by building the strength, coordination, sensory balance, and, control needed to play, work, eat, write, care for self, and fulfill age appropriate expectations. Occupational Therapy differs from Physical Therapy. Some people say that a physical therapist will get you where you need to go, but, an occupational therapist helps you know what to do when you get there. When your child "arrives", he/she will be ready, with a sense of ability and confidence that will meet success. © 2010, Carol Maher, Great Aspirations. All rights reserved.