Individual therapy sessions involve initial evaluation, development of goals and a treatment plan to best meet your child’s individual needs.
Areas addressed include, but not limited to:
Fine Motor Development
Grasping toys, holding utensils, stacking blocks, drawing, handwriting, tool use, manipulating dressing fasteners
Gross Motor Development
Rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, jumping, running, balance, eye-hand coordination, motor planning, navigation of home and community settings
Sensory Integration
The complexity of processing sensory stimulation in one’s environment and forming an appropriate and functional response. Sensory systems include visual, auditory, gustatory, olfactory, tactile, proprioceptive, and vestibular.
Emotional Regulation
Maintaining a calm body, developing coping strategies, dealing with tantrums, expression and interpretation of emotions, problem solving
Feeding and mealtime participation
Breast, bottle, tube feeding, transition to solid foods, picky eating, increasing food variety
Social Development
Forming positive attachment with caregivers and siblings, interacting with same-age peers, transitioning to daycare/classroom setting, establishing positive social interactions
Sleep
Potty training
If you or your pediatrician have developmental concerns about your child, please contact Dr. Pinocchio for consultation and/or further evaluation.