Occupational Therapy in Charlotte & Raleigh

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy (OT) helps children participate more fully in the activities that are important to their everyday lives. For children, these "occupations" include things like playing, learning, getting dressed, participating at school, interacting with others, completing daily routines, and becoming more independent.

At ACT Therapy Services, our pediatric occupational therapists work with children and families to identify the skills that may be making everyday activities challenging and develop individualized strategies to help children participate more successfully at home, at school, and in the community. 

What Does the Occupational Therapy Process Look Like at ACT?

1. Comprehensive Evaluation

Understanding your child's strengths, needs, and goals

Your child's journey begins with a comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation. Your occupational therapist works with you to understand your concerns, identify your child's strengths and areas of need, and determine how those needs are affecting participation in everyday activities.

Together, your family and therapist identify meaningful goals and develop an individualized plan designed around the activities that matter most to your child and family.

Evaluate → Understand → Create meaningful goals

 2. Parent & Family Partnership

Giving families the tools to support progress beyond the therapy room

Your child spends only a small portion of their week in therapy. The rest happens during everyday life-getting ready for school, playing, completing homework, navigating big emotions, interacting with family and friends, and winding down at bedtime. ACT's Family Partnership approach is designed to help therapy strategies carry over into these real-life moments.

We partner with parents and caregivers to help you better understand your child's needs and learn practical strategies that can be incorporated naturally into your family's routines.

For families who want more individualized support, our Family Partnership Program offers additional resources and caregiver guidance tailored to specific areas of need, including sensory integration, ADHD, and social-emotional development.

Partner → Understand → Support everyday success 

3. Ongoing Weekly Support

Building skills for greater participation and independence

During ongoing occupational therapy, your child receives customized intervention focused on the goals identified during their evaluation. Therapy is individualized and evolves as your child develops new skills and their needs change.

Your occupational therapist continually looks at your child's progress and adjusts the intervention plan as needed to ensure therapy remains meaningful and effective.

Most importantly, we focus on helping skills extend beyond the therapy room so your child can use them where they matter most-at home, at school, during play, and in the community.

Practice → Monitor progress → Adjust → Build independence

At what age might a child benefit from occupational therapy? 

This is child dependent. We see children as young as newborn age for feeding and motor issues. Many of our clients that are two and under, come to us because of difficulties with play skills and babbling/talking. We encourage you to seek early intervention to get an early started on talking and learning.

How do I know if my child could benefit from occupational therapy?

Check out the free quiz below to discover if your child may be a good candidate for occupational therapy.