Developmental Delays and Milestones
What You Might Notice
You may be wondering about reaching, moving, playing, or learning to do everyday things independently. If your pediatrician has raised a concern about development, that is a good time to call and talk it through.
How We Help
We look at motor milestones, play skills, and self-care as parts of the whole child. Parents take part so the ideas explored in a session can make sense in daily life.
What Sessions Look Like at Home
Your child can play and move in a familiar space while we learn what they are already doing and where more support might help. We include you in the activities and conversation.
What This Can Look Like at Different Ages
Babies and Toddlers
Reaching, moving between positions, and exploring objects can raise questions early on. If a pediatrician has brought up development, parents can ask us what an OT evaluation would consider.
School-Age Kids
Play with peers, hand skills, and getting ready independently can remain important as a child grows. We look at a child’s present strengths rather than treating milestones as a race.
Teens
A teen may be focused on self-care or joining activities that matter to them. We ask about those goals directly and consider the everyday skills involved.
How We Help at Home
At home, we might see how a child handles familiar toys, moves through play, or takes part in dressing. Parents can show us what happens on an ordinary day and ask how each observation relates to participation. We choose activities after evaluation and do not promise that development will follow a particular timetable.
Children develop skills in different ways, and a parent’s question deserves more than a comparison with a chart. We ask what the child is doing now, which activities invite them to take part, and what feels difficult to the family. A child may handle a toy one way during quiet play and another way in a busy room. Both observations are useful context for setting goals after an evaluation.
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Questions Parents Often Ask
The pediatrician mentioned a milestone. Is that a reason to ask about OT?
Yes, it is a reasonable time to talk. We can explain how an OT evaluation considers movement, play, and self-care, while the pediatrician remains the contact for medical questions.
Will PEAK compare my child to every other child their age?
We consider development, but also ask what your child already enjoys and what your family is trying to do. A milestone by itself does not tell the whole story.
Can parents take part in visits for developmental concerns?
Yes. Parents are included in sessions and can show us the routines and play that matter at home. That context helps us discuss appropriate goals.
A place to begin
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