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Occupational Therapy

The primary occupation of childhood is to grow, learn and play - allowing the child to live life to their fullest potential.

Contact our Intake Coordinator, Diana Dixon at 630.282.2022 to ask questions or schedule an appointment.

Overview

Our OT department is a team of dynamic, committed, licensed and experienced professionals.  With over 200 total years of experience in the department, the therapists offer the depth of knowledge and range of certifications to assist children with autism or physical challenges at any level of involvement. Occupational Therapy (OT) focuses on developing motor skills, sensory-processing abilities, coordination, peer interaction, play and self-care skills to participate in daily life activities. We offer a comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation and customized treatment plans.

Our Programs

Why Begin Here?

Our OT department is a team of dynamic, committed, licensed and experienced professionals.  With over 200 total years of experience in the department, the therapists offer the depth of knowledge and range of certifications to assist children with autism or physical challenges at any level of involvement. Because each child's needs are different, we create an individualized treatment plan based on parent concerns and the most current treatment approaches.

Our staff holds certifications and advanced training in:

  • Sensory integration
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
  • Baby treatment
  • DIRFloortime
  • Early Intervention Evaluators and Providers

Other areas of training include:

  • Social skills training
  • TEACCH
  • Kinesio taping
  • Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation (NMES)
  • Handwriting Without Tears
  • Therapeutic listening
  • Interactive metronome
  • Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
  • Bi-Manual Therapy
  • Executive Function

Focused Therapy programs for occupational therapy include: 

Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley has several specialty clinics, many that are interdisciplinary, that provide specific and individual care to best suit a child's needs. Occupational therapists serve on the below specialty clinics. 

We believe effectiveness begins with a strong relationship between the child, caregiver and therapist. We offer continuity of care and passionate staff commitment to help meet your child’s needs. Our occupational therapists are leaders in the field providing courses, consulting and mentoring locally, nationally and internationally.

How Do I Get Started?

Contact our Intake Coordinator, Diana Dixon at 630.282.2022 to ask questions or schedule an appointment.  

See what your first day in Occupational Therapy will be like! Watch the video here.

Are you interested in learning more about our virtual services options? Click here to learn more about Tele-Therapy.

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    Aquatic Therapy

    Exercise in water can be used to strengthen weak muscles, relax tight muscles and improve body awareness, coordination and control of movement for daily tasks.
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    Brain & Body Builders

    This PT/OT program utilizes treadmill training based on TAAP (Treadmill Training for Autism and Apraxia Protocol), combined with motor skills.
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    DIR Floortime Intensive

    For children with autism spectrum disorders, often an intensive burst of therapy is found to be effective in developing foundational skills. We now offer an intensive therapy plan that includes DIR (Developmental Individualized Relationship) based treatments or floortime techniques.
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    Fun with Food

    In this program, Occupational Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists use innovative sensory-based feeding approaches.
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    Intensive Therapy

    We offer customized intensive therapy sessions across our services that are multi-disciplined and highly individualized for each child.

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Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley offers these services at our centers in Villa Park, Naperville, and Elgin. To get started or learn more, call us at 630.282.2022.