Can an occupational therapist diagnose Autism, Sensory Processing Disorders or anything else?

No, an occupational therapist cannot diagnose.

Does insurance cover pediatric occupational therapy in BC?

Many insurance plans cover occupational therapy and physical therapy services but there may be certain conditions or limitations to coverage. It is very important that you know what your plan will cover before your child begins therapy. Call your insurance company to find out what your plan will cover.

What does an occupational therapist help with?

Occupational therapists (OTs) practice an area of health care that helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. OT can help them regain independence in all areas of their lives. Occupational therapists help with barriers that affect a person's emotional, social, and physical needs.

Why would you see an occupational therapist (OT)?

This type of treatment can help if you have pain, injury, illness, or a disability that makes it hard for you to do your job or schoolwork, care for yourself, complete household chores, move around, or take part in activities. Occupational therapy (OT) teaches you how to adapt.

What does an occupational therapist (OT) assess?

The purpose of the OT functional assessment is to determine the person's current functioning (involving identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses) in all aspects of daily life and develop recommendations to alleviate identified difficulties so that the person is as independent as possible.

What skills are assessed in a pediatric occupational therapy assessment?

Some of the skills that may be assessed are: Self-care skills (brushing teeth, eating, dressing etc.). Gross motor skills (balance, strength etc.). Fine motor skills (colouring, cutting, printing). Self Regulation. Social Skills (initiating interactions, turn taking etc.). Visual motor/ and or visual perceptual skills. Sensory Preferences (touch, movement, oral motor, emotional regulation, behaviour etc.).

Why choose pediatric occupational therapists at Swift Health?

We come to you. Assessment and treatments are provided in the home and or school. We don’t charge a travel fee. Occupational Therapists (OTs) with extensive experience working with children diagnosed with a variety of medical and developmental challenges. Our OTs are Registered Autism Service Providers (RASP)

Occupational Therapy for Children

OT Services at Home & School - No Travel Fees

Children are our specialty

Occupational Therapists at Swift Health Services are trained in treating a wide variety of pediatric diagnoses including, although not limited to:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Down Syndrome
Developmental Delays
Sensory Processing Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Learning Disabilities
Visual Difficulties
Behavioural Difficulties
Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Attachment Disorders
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Past Trauma

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The Swift Advantage

We come to you

Serving all of the lower mainland Swift Health offers assessments and interventions at home and in the community (i.e. school, day care).

Distance Service Programme

Our distance service programme is for children who need access to an occupational therapist but have limited local services. If you know other children in your area also requiring occupational therapy services, Swift Health Services offers parents to share travel costs and each child receives an individual occupational therapy assessment and treatment session.

Parents can implement the occupational therapy recommendations provided by their occupational therapist, knowing that every 8 to 12 weeks you will receive another visit and a review of progress.

The distance service programme is also beneficial for schools in remote areas in BC where occupational therapy services are limited.

Online Occupational Therapy

Swift Health Services offers occupational therapy services via video conference! To learn more about our online occupational therapy services contact us today.

Assessments

Standardized Assessments

We offer comprehensive standardized occupational therapy assessment packages to meet all the needs of your child.

We offer:

School-based assessment packages
Home-based assessment packages

Which include:

Sensory Profile: the sensory profile provides a standard method for occupational therapists to measure a child’s sensory processing abilities and to profile the affects of sensory processing on functional performance in the daily life of a child.
Beery VMI: this is a 3-part assessment which screens a child’s motor coordination, visual motor integration and visual perception.
Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development: a standardized assessment that measures diagnoses delays (i.e. standing, walking, stair climbing, running, jumping, kicking, catching, balance) and age equivalents of the development of children from birth to seven years of age.
McMaster Handwriting Assessment (2nd edition): this assessment evaluates the handwriting of school-aged children in kindergarten to grade 6. This assessment was designed to identify the specific areas of handwriting (i.e. postural control, behavioural, pencil grasp, pencil pressure, spacing, reversals) a child is having difficulty with.

Call us today to learn more about standardized occupational therapy assessments and how they can benefit your child.

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Assessments

Annual Review Assessments

Swift Health Services offers annual review assessment and report packages. Our occupational therapists understand the importance of setting appropriate goals and monitoring progress goals for your child and ensuring your child’s occupational therapy goals are contributing to their Individual Education Program (IEP) at their school.

Our annual review assessment package includes:

One-hour screening assessment at home
School visit to assess child in their natural classroom environment and provide teacher/teacher assistants with feedback
Short report with specific goals

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Assessments

Assessment and Treatment

Our occupational therapists specialize in the assessment and treatment of:

Self Care skills (i.e. dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting)
Visual Perceptual skills
Visual Motor Integration
Gross Motor skills
Fine Motor Skills
Handwriting
Sensory Processing
Social play

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Feeding Therapy

Need help with a picky eater?

We can help! As of 2021, we are now offering dedicated feeding therapy services.

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Mental Health

Paediatric Mental Health and Occupational Therapy

Swift Health occupational therapists are providing a range of services for children and youth experiencing mental health difficulties including assessment, treatment, consultation, and parent education. Mental Health difficulties include, although not limited to Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attachment Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD),
past trauma and explosive behaviours. Occupational therapy services for mental health are provided in the home and or school. Currently serving Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and Richmond, area.

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