Occupational Therapy

Individuals who require increased independence and functional life skills can benefit from occupational therapy. Jackson Jade provides comprehensive assessments and therapy which supports individuals who have challenges with fine motor movements, tactile & texture aversions and sensitivities, sensory function, play skills, daily living activities, visual motor skills, etc. Our treatment programs are individually designed to target the underlying neurological and/or cognitive impairments affecting an individual which promotes optimal performance and independence. Each session is provided on a 1:1 patient to therapist ratio in private treatment rooms or in our sensory gym.

Individuals who have challenges with gross motor function, posture, balance, and coordination, flexibility exercise, endurance, sensory and neuromotor development, strength and tone, joint function, range of motion, etc. can benefit from physical therapy. Our therapists work closely with patients, their family, and community to improve these areas and when appropriate, make recommendations for special equipment to improve safety, protection, and mobility.

Our patients report life altering rapid results as a direct outcome of our intensive treatment programs with noted improvements physically, emotionally, socially, and parent and educator reported academic improvements.
 

• Sensory Processing Skills: Sensory skills affect how the brain interprets information related to our senses (touch, sight, sound, taste, smell). When this process is disrupted it can make one overly &/or under sensitive to input. When our sensory system becomes disorganized it makes it difficult to block out irrelevant stimuli, control impulses and persist in the completion of tasks. It also makes it more challenging to monitor and control feelings, emotions, and behaviors and to recover from disruptions in routine or something that may present as an over stimulus to the system
   
• Fine Motor Skills: The coordination and strength of small muscles in the fingers, hands, and eyes which affect grasping items, ability to write, fasten clothing, perform daily living skills, etc
   
• Gross Motor Skills: These skills are used to move your arms, legs, and torso in a functional way to be able to walk, run, jump, kick, sit upright, go up and down stairs, lift objects, etc.  One's coordination, speed, agility, and strength all have affect on gross motor skills