Minnetonka Pediatric Therapy Center

Occupational Therapy

Does my school aged child need OT?

The following are indicators that your child may benefit from occupational therapy.

  • seems clumsy
  • has poor balance
  • resists numerous kinds of touch, such as tooth-brushing, haircuts, or tickling
  • shows poor attention to school tasks
  • is unable to properly gauge the appropriate amount of pressure on writing utensils (e.g., holds a pencil too tightly, possibly breaking it)
  • still lacks hand preference after age 6