Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy for Children
The term occupation refers to activities that occupy your time. For kids, the most important areas of occupation include play, school, and activities of daily living (dressing, eating, bathing). The goal of pediatric occupational therapy is to support kids and their families to be as independent as possible in the things they do every day. Occupational therapy sessions are individualized based on the learner’s needs but commonly focus on fine motor skills, visual motor skills, motor coordination, motor planning, and sensory processing to help your child participate in everyday life.
A comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation and assessment will take place before treatment begins with each client. This process will help the occupational therapists learn each client’s strengths and needs and gather as much information as possible to support their functional participation in everyday activities.
Each occupational therapy session is tailored to the needs of the individual client. These sessions are typically addressed through play and involve both gym-based and table-based activities. The number and length of sessions will be determined by the occupational therapist and vary based on the learner’s needs. As with all disciplines, your child would receive home programming to promote carryover and progression of the skills addressed.
Areas We Serve
We offer our services throughout the Northeastern United States. With over a dozen locations and a full partnership approach, we’re committed to giving families the support they need to navigate an often overwhelming landscape.
We provide therapy for individual development delays from birth through adulthood. Our experience gives us the ability to understand and treat each individual uniquely. Our clinically proven evidence-based therapy focuses to assure our clients receive the best and most effective care possible.
Emily Silwowski
Director of Occupational Therapy
Emily is a licensed and board-certified occupational therapist. She graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY with her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Emily previously worked in early intervention/preschool setting before joining the Autism Care Partners team in September of 2020 at our Warwick, RI center. Emily brings clinical experience in supporting client independence in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, sensory regulation, social participation, and self- help skills through a client centered and play-based approach. She also specializes in feeding therapy working on supporting oral motor development and oral sensory processing delays.
Carly Sullivan
Occupational Therapist
Carly is licensed and board-certified occupational therapist who has always had a passion for working with children. She graduated from Bay Path University in Massachusetts with her Master’s of Occupational Therapy and has been with ACP since! Carly loves to build a therapeutic connection with each child and family in order to help guide her clients to reach their goals. Outside of work, Carly loves to get outdoors, hike, work out, beach, travel, and spend time with friends and family.
Nicholle Boisclair
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Nicholle is the Occupational Therapy Assistant in our Pawtucket center. Graduated from New England Institute of Technology in 2019 and has been working in pediatrics since. Nicholle has taken certifications to further educate/provide therapy on zones of regulation, learning without tears as well as feeding courses.
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Our Purpose
Our Mission: Empowering families to reach their potential through early diagnosis and exceptional, innovative, interdisciplinary care.
Our Vision: Transforming lives as a leader in innovative, integrated, and person-centered care.
