Whole Child Occupational Therapy
Hello, my name is Sarah Schoenbaum, and I’m an Occupational Therapist. My work supports your child’s mind, body and vital spirit as an integrated whole.
Initially, my work is to observe your child’s abilities to sense and interpret their surroundings, to move, to interact, and to connect with others. The therapeutic modalities in my toolbox can help provide a sense of safety and calm, improve mobility and restore natural nervous system functioning. With the gentle intervention that I provide, children progress and engage in healthy play and curiosity, become more connected to others, and develop intellectually, physically and socially.
P.S. I work with adults, too! See My Toolbox for my modalities
My Methods & Modalities
“My Toolbox” includes these methods and modalities:
With Whole Child OT occupational therapy, most babies, toddlers and children will demonstate:
Enhanced coordination and motor skills
Improved emotional regulation
Better relational skills within the family and at school
Improved academic skills
Increased confidence and agency in the world
More creativity and curiosity
Improved capabilities for daily living tasks such as sleeping, eating, bathing, dressing, toileting
Occupational therapy can be very helpful for many conditions such as:
Attachment disorders related to adoption or trauma
Autism
Cerebral Palsy and Hypotonia
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Pre and peri-natal issues
Sensory processing disorders
Motor delays
Trauma and/or emotional difficulties
Failure to thrive
Colic, reflux & teething
Chronic ear infections
Torticolis
Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Breastfeeding issues
Learning disabilities
Sleeping difficulties
