Services We Provide- The Creative Therapy Health Services Difference

Each of the therapists in our team have have very broad and deep experience in the field of Occupational Therapy.  We recognize that every client is unique in the issues they are working to address and the goals they are striving to achieve.  We leverage our many years of experience and incorporate the latest research and strategies to develop creative solutions with each of our clients.

If you are not sure if your require Occupational Therapy or what some of the next steps might be, please feel free to contact us for further guidance.  We are more than happy to have that initial call with you.

There are often multiple issues that our clients are dealing with which is why we take the time with each individual to understand their unique needs.  We also encourage collaborating with other health care providers that are working with the client so that we can ensure a synergistic treatment approach.  Here is a brief sampling of the types of clients we work with:

Acquired Brain Injury

  • Children or adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including those who have been injured as a result of a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
  • Return to work planning

Children with a range of diagnoses including but not limited to:

  • Encephalitis, stroke, recovery from neurosurgery, acquired brain injury (ABI)
  • Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, prematurity
  • Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
  • Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, Dyspraxia
  • ADD, ADHD
  • Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome

Children and Youth with a variety of needs:

Some issues that children struggle with may not be formally diagnosed or may not fit into one of the above defined categories.  Parents, teachers and caregivers, however, know that there are issues that could be addressed with some formalized attention.  Not to worry, we work with the child and the other stakeholders in their lives to assess the situation, identify short and long term goals and put a therapy program in place.  We have worked with many clients to help them strive towards their goals.  The types of things we help address include:

  • Fine motor problems, difficulties with printing, handwriting and keyboarding
  • Challenges with visual perceptual skills
  • Attention and organizational difficulties
  • Poor co-ordination and poor trunk control
  • Sensory integration disorders

Youth and Young Adults with Asperger's or Autism Spectrum Disorders

As children grow and mature through school and social systems, they require assistance in developing strategies for future stages int heir lives, whether that means finding employment, living independently or taking on post-secondary education.  The support that those individuals had while in the school system may no longer be available as they take on life's bigger transitions.  We can assess the clients needs and develop programs and strategies that will assist them.

  • Transition management at a task level
  • Transition management at macro level (high school to higher education, moving away from home etc.)
  • Task planning and management
  • Independent living skills and assessment
  • Development of coping strategies
  • Utilization of assistive technologies
  • Facilitate the adaptation of an IEP to a post-secondary environment