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Occupational Therapy - Children's Rehabilitation Services

Occupational therapy partners with families and health care providers to support the child's ability to participate in daily activities.

Support could include helping your child in the following areas:

  • fine motor development (e.g. managing buttons/zippers/shoelaces, grasping objects, playing with toys with small parts)
  • self-regulation
    • sensory processing (e.g., sensitivity to the feel of clothing, loud noises, or busy environments, difficulty with sitting still or poor attention)
    • emotional regulation (e.g., difficulties with outbursts, meltdowns, becoming overwhelmed)
  • life skills (e.g., social skills, toileting, dressing, bathing, hygiene)
  • feeding (e.g., breast and bottle feeding, transition to solids, picky eating, swallowing)
  • equipment needs (e.g., wheelchairs, bath seats, toilet seats, fabrication of splints)
  • assistive technology (e.g., keyboarding, apps, switches, adapted computer access)
  • environmental modifications (e.g., lifts, ramps, seating options, grab bars)
  • challenges associated with complex diagnoses, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Neuromuscular conditions, Brachial Plexus Injury, or Head Injury

Services:

  • may be provided together with other services, such as Speech Language Pathology or Physical Therapy
  • may include assessment, consultation, treatment, follow-up, and co-ordination of services
    can be provided on an individual or group basis
  • may be offered in many settings, including health centre/clinic, home, and community
  • are based on the family priorities and goals
  • health promotion and public education

Contact Details

Daysland Health Centre

Address
5920 51 Avenue
Daysland, Alberta
T0B 1A0
Telephone
1-866-937-7476 (Coordinated Intake), 780-374-3746
Fax
780-374-2111
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
occupational therapists (OTs), therapy assistants (TAs)
Eligibility

Children and youth with a diagnosed or suspected developmental delay. See service description.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
Previous
Pediatric Rehabilitation Program
Other
Children Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Pediatrics, Pediatric Occupational Therapy