Adult OT

In our work with kids and families, we have discovered that many adults experience sensory challenges that impact managing everyday roles, responsibilities, and routines.

​For many adults with sensory challenges it's the cumulative impact of sensory stimuli throughout the day that may be the hardest.

Let a trained occupational therapist work with you through telehealth to help you better understand yourself and your needs within the home, caregiving, at work and within your community. 

If you experience more than a few of the following you may benefit from occupational therapy with a sensory focus.

  • Experiencing caregiver burnout

  • Strong need for routine

  • Irritated by sensory input that others easily ignore

  • Preference for strong flavors and spice

  • Cannot tolerate lights in a medical office

  • Difficulty with transitions

  • Exaggerated avoidance responses

  • Upset by loud noises or background noises such as a light buzzing

  • Touch is interpreted as painful, harmful, or a threat

  • Seeks unusual forms of tactile stimulation

  • Illogical preferences and clothing habits

  • Once aroused, difficult to calm

  • Difficulties managing self care

  • Unusual or high pain responses

  • Unpredicted emotional outbursts

  • Avoids crowds and lines in stores

  • Hyper-vigilant

  • Unusual eating habits, dislike of mixed food textures

  • Social withdrawal

  • Dislike of fast moving visual input, become carsick easily

  • Balance problems and dislike of motion

  • Self-injury

  • Misinterpretation of sensory events

We provide comprehensive OT evaluations to identify, treat and prevent limitations related to gross motor, fine motor, sensory processing, self-care, self-regulation, and health/wellness.

We individually tailor your telehealth care to meet your needs. Some of the work that we do together could include: 

  • Design a Sensory Diet individualized plan incorporating sensory strategies and supportive routines.

  • Using specialized equipment common in ASI such as tactile (touch), proprioceptive (pressure), and vestibular modalities (movement/swings) to explore your adaptive responses.

  • Build your understanding for partnering your sensory strengths and preferences with areas of challenge for executive functioning such as time management, planning and organizing.

  • Explore if environmental changes can minimize over stimulation and maximize function within the home, work place or in community spaces. 

  • Problem solve compensatory strategies or specialized equipment to maximize performance for self care tasks, home management and family/caregiver responsibilities

  • Collaborate with eye care professionals to maximize the use of remaining vision and recommending strategies for daily tasks

  • Identity formation as you transition between life stages

  • Leisure exploration

  • Career and job exploration

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