Colorful Caterpillars
What is Occupational Therapy?
In its simplest terms, Occupational Therapy is a science that helps people of all ages participate in things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). For children and youth, occupations are activities that enable them to learn and develop life skills (e.g. at school/preschool), be creative and derive enjoyment (e.g. play) and thrive (e.g. self-care and relationships with others) as both a means and an end.
What do we do?
At Colorful Caterpillars, our mission is to provide holistic , neuro-affirming Occupational Therapy interventions to help children engage with their life and environment to their highest capabilities. Our sensory-enriched space fosters creative play, guided by an Occupational Therapist with more than a decade of experience working with children of all ages and abilities. We strongly believe in evidence-based practice and greatly value collaboration with families, caregivers and teachers. Our end goal is to promote a child’s active participation in activities or occupations that are meaningful to them and their families, caregivers and teachers.
Children who might benefit from Occupational Therapy services might demonstrate challenges with:
Sensory processing disorder/sensory integration
Motor coordination/ planning
Gross and/or fine motor skills
Visual motor coordination e.g. difficulty with reading and writing
Handwriting Limited or immature play/social skills
Adjusting to changes in schedule
Poor balance and clumsiness
Sitting still/paying attention
Sensitivity to touch, sound, and/or light
Decreased or increased pain tolerance
Feeding difficulties, aversions, or rigidity
Poor sleep patterns
Fussy, hard to soothe as babies
Diagnosis such as :
Gifted or (2e) twice exceptional children
ADD/ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Learning disabilities
Down Syndrome
Hypotonia/low muscle tone
Developmental delays
Insurance
We currently do not accept insurance and provide services only on a private pay basis. Payments can be made by credit cards, health saving account (HSA) or flexible medical saving account (FSA) cards. We will provide you with a superbill (if requested) that you may submit to your insurance for reimbusrement. Please note that reibursement from your insurance will depend on your plan.
Contact us.
To find out more about our OT services, please fill out the form.
RCEB members, please use this form to access open office hours with a therapist.
Certifications
We are certified in the following evidence - based protocols:
Play-Based Sensory Integrative Therapy
DIR/Floortime trained
Therapressure Protocol
Learning Without Tears
Zones of Regulation Curriculum
Neurodevelopmental Techniques