For over 25 years, Susan Rosen, OTL has worked with pediatric and adult clients, in multiple settings (home, schools, clinics, vocational sites) with a wide variety of neurological deficits, sensory processing disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, genetic syndromes, developmental delays, learning disabilities, orthopedic issues, and social emotional disorders. She is certified in administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT), and uses a sensory integrative approach to facilitate provision of a holistic therapeutic experience. She is also certified in Movement Opportunities Via Education (M.O.V.E.), has a strong background in neurodevelopmental technique (NDT), and uses Brain Gym and CranioSacral techniques to facilitate therapy. In her work with clients within the Autism Spectrum, she has worked closely with psychologists in behavioral programming.

WHO BENEFITS FROM OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?

Signs of Sensory Integrative Processing Deficits

~Overly sensitive or underreactive to touch, movement, sights and/or sounds.

~ Easily distracted, impulsive, or lacking self control.

~  Activity level is unusually high or low.  Inability to relax or calm self. 

~  Difficulty transitioning from one situation to another.

~  Poor self concept.  Social, emotional and/or behavioral problems.

~  Physical clumsiness or carelessness.

~  Delays in academics, motor skills, and/or speech and language skills.

Individuals with

~  Sensory and/or motor deficits

~  Attention deficit, hyperactivity, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism

~  Dyspraxia, motor planning deficits

~  Developmental delays

~  Cerebral Palsy

~ Other neurological or learning disorders

HOW DOES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HELP?

~  Facilitate normal development and early learning

~  Improve motor development, self concept, emotional maturation, perceptual cognitive processes. and communication through sensory integrative therapy

~ Decrease the effect of pathology through holistic treatment modalities

~ Facilitate independence in daily living skills relative to self care, mobility, and socialization

~  Improve balance, strength, bilateral and whole body coordination, fine motor manipulative skills

~ Develop self regulation for better attention and behavior

~Facilitate academic skills - visual motor skills, visual and auditory processing, reading, writing skills, following directions

~   Improve overall well being and self confidence.

SERVICES PROVIDED

~ Evaluation, assessment or screening - sensory integration, fine and gross motor skills, visual motor skills, spatial and body awareness, postural control, balance, bilateral and whole body strength and coordination.

~  Treatment in a large therapy room with access to gymnastics area - individual and small group sessions using sensory integration, holistic and traditional occupational therapy services; parent, school and/or medical consultation.

~  Ages infancy through adults.