New Client Information For Occupational Therapy Services
Occupational Therapy at Emerge
At Emerge Therapy Services, our Occupational Therapy team helps individuals build the skills they need to participate fully in everyday life. Whether it’s a child learning to tie their shoes, a teen working on emotional regulation, or an adult recovering from an injury, our occupational therapists are here to support functional independence, confidence, and growth.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy focuses on helping individuals gain the physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory skills needed for daily activities—also known as “occupations.” These occupations might include self-care, play, school participation, work tasks, or social interaction. Our therapists work with clients and families to identify challenges and create meaningful, goal-oriented treatment plans.
Areas We Address
Our occupational therapists provide evaluation and intervention for a wide range of needs, including:
Who Can Benefit
Occupational therapy supports individuals across the lifespan, including:
Our Approach
At Emerge, we take a collaborative and compassionate approach to occupational therapy. Our therapists work closely with mental health and speech therapy teams to provide integrated, whole-person care. Therapy is customized to each client’s unique needs, and sessions often include play-based or functional activities to encourage engagement and real-world skill building.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy at Emerge
At Emerge Therapy Services, our Pediatric Occupational Therapy program is designed to help children and adolescents develop the skills they need to grow, learn, and thrive. From birth through young adulthood, we support children in gaining independence and confidence in their daily routines, play, and social interactions—all through engaging, developmentally appropriate therapy.
What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
Pediatric occupational therapy focuses on helping children build the physical, emotional, sensory, and cognitive skills necessary for everyday life. “Occupations” for children include everything from getting dressed and feeding themselves to playing with peers, participating in school, and managing emotions. Our therapists use play-based and functional activities to meet children where they are and help them move forward.
Areas We Address
We work with children and teens across a variety of developmental areas, including:
Who We Help
Our occupational therapists serve children and adolescents from birth to age 21 with a wide range of needs, including:
Our Approach
At Emerge, we believe that therapy should be fun, functional, and focused on the whole child. Our occupational therapists create individualized treatment plans that are goal-driven and play-based, working closely with families to ensure progress carries over into daily life. We also collaborate with our mental health and speech therapy teams to provide truly integrated, wraparound care.
Together, we help children and teens build the foundational skills they need to participate fully in their world—with confidence, independence, and joy.
At Emerge Therapy Services, our Occupational Therapy team helps individuals build the skills they need to participate fully in everyday life. Whether it’s a child learning to tie their shoes, a teen working on emotional regulation, or an adult recovering from an injury, our occupational therapists are here to support functional independence, confidence, and growth.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy focuses on helping individuals gain the physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory skills needed for daily activities—also known as “occupations.” These occupations might include self-care, play, school participation, work tasks, or social interaction. Our therapists work with clients and families to identify challenges and create meaningful, goal-oriented treatment plans.
Areas We Address
Our occupational therapists provide evaluation and intervention for a wide range of needs, including:
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills – Coordination, strength, and balance for tasks like handwriting, dressing, or riding a bike
- Sensory Processing Difficulties – Helping individuals better understand and respond to sensory input in their environment
- Self-Care and Daily Living Skills – Dressing, feeding, hygiene, and other routines that support independence
- Emotional Regulation and Social Skills – Supporting self-awareness, coping strategies, and peer interactions
- Executive Functioning – Skills like attention, organization, memory, and task completion
- Feeding and Oral Motor Skills – Addressing picky eating, food aversions, and motor coordination for chewing and swallowing
Who Can Benefit
Occupational therapy supports individuals across the lifespan, including:
- Infants with developmental delays or feeding challenges
- Children with autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differences
- Teens navigating independence, emotional regulation, or school-related tasks
- Adults recovering from injury or facing difficulties with daily activities
Our Approach
At Emerge, we take a collaborative and compassionate approach to occupational therapy. Our therapists work closely with mental health and speech therapy teams to provide integrated, whole-person care. Therapy is customized to each client’s unique needs, and sessions often include play-based or functional activities to encourage engagement and real-world skill building.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy at Emerge
At Emerge Therapy Services, our Pediatric Occupational Therapy program is designed to help children and adolescents develop the skills they need to grow, learn, and thrive. From birth through young adulthood, we support children in gaining independence and confidence in their daily routines, play, and social interactions—all through engaging, developmentally appropriate therapy.
What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
Pediatric occupational therapy focuses on helping children build the physical, emotional, sensory, and cognitive skills necessary for everyday life. “Occupations” for children include everything from getting dressed and feeding themselves to playing with peers, participating in school, and managing emotions. Our therapists use play-based and functional activities to meet children where they are and help them move forward.
Areas We Address
We work with children and teens across a variety of developmental areas, including:
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills – Strength, coordination, and control for activities like handwriting, dressing, cutting with scissors, and climbing
- Sensory Processing – Helping children understand and respond to sensory input like noise, touch, movement, and light
- Self-Care Skills – Building independence with dressing, hygiene, feeding, and toileting
- Feeding Challenges – Supporting children with picky eating, oral motor delays, and food sensitivities
- Emotional Regulation – Teaching strategies to manage big emotions and improve behavior
- Social Participation – Developing skills for peer interaction, turn-taking, and play
- Executive Functioning – Improving organization, attention, memory, and flexible thinking
Who We Help
Our occupational therapists serve children and adolescents from birth to age 21 with a wide range of needs, including:
- Developmental delays
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Fine and gross motor coordination challenges
- Behavioral and emotional regulation difficulties
- Feeding or oral motor issues
- Genetic or neurological conditions
Our Approach
At Emerge, we believe that therapy should be fun, functional, and focused on the whole child. Our occupational therapists create individualized treatment plans that are goal-driven and play-based, working closely with families to ensure progress carries over into daily life. We also collaborate with our mental health and speech therapy teams to provide truly integrated, wraparound care.
Together, we help children and teens build the foundational skills they need to participate fully in their world—with confidence, independence, and joy.
Our Occupational Therapists
Chris Tingey, OTR, CAIP
Frequently Asked Questions
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