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You have lots of questions about whether your child will
benefit from Occupational Therapy.
For specific questions related to your learner and/or to schedule an OT evaluation please reach out to us at info@parclifenow.com so that we can explore how OT can help.
Our PARClife team is excited to hear from you and help start your learner’s OT journey.
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?
Occupational therapy (OT) is treatment that enables people of all ages to engage in daily living. The occupation in occupational therapy doesn’t necessarily mean your ability to work or do a job – occupation is the term medical providers use to refer to what occupies your time.
Occupations might include:
• Work
• School
• Hobbies
• Social situations
• Household tasks
• Play
Pediatric and adult occupational therapists provide treatment to help learners meet developmental milestones, overcome sensory challenges and improve self-care, play and self-regulation skills. Occupational therapy can help your learner in the following areas:
• Moving (fine motor skills like using the small muscles of their hands)
• Learning (cognitive skills)
• Playing (social and emotional skills)
• Activities of daily living (hygiene maintenance, dressing, grooming and feeding skills)
• Skills needed for their education (pre-writing, writing and scissor skills)
Meet Nicole Colleran, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapis
Nicole is a pediatric occupational therapist with a Master’s degree from Wayne State University. Nicole is registered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. and she holds a license in Michigan. With 3 years of experience working in an outpatient pediatric setting, she has a strong knowledge base on sensory integration, visual perceptual skills, and fine motor skills. She has completed a continuing education certificate in Oral Motor Skills. She has experience working with a multitude of diagnoses including developmental delay, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder. She currently treats from birth to 18, with a primary focus on helping learners and families be as independent as possible.
“I love helping learners thrive! My passion is helping kids and young adults become as independent as possible in tasks that are meaningful to them. I am incredibly excited to be partnering with PARClife in the creation of their OT program; I can't wait to see the program and its learners grow!”
