Ripple Effect
Pediatric Nature and Aquatic Based Occupational Therapy
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What is it?
Ripple Effect Occupational Therapy offers individual and group OT led by a nationally board certified occupational therapist in the Port Angeles, Washington and surrounding area's.
Nature based OT sessions occur outdoors including nearby parks, trails or beaches. The nature based approach uses the natural environment as a tool to assist in building skills through play, movement and exploration. Nature based therapy encourages creative problem solving, builds confidence and independence through supported risky play.
Aquatic based OT sessions occur in an indoor pool. Aquatic-based OT is a therapeutic approach that uses the supportive and resistive properties of water to help individuals improve movement, strength, and functional independence. Water reduces stress on joints while providing gentle resistance to build muscle coordination, and supports sensory processing and regulation.
What do we address:
Motor Concerns
Fine and gross motor, coordnation, strength, dexterity etc.
Sensory
Sensory processing, regulation, and integration
Executive functioning
focus, attention, organization, task initiation, completion etc.
Social Interactions
for children that may need additional support around peer interactions, collaboration, self advocacy
Functional skills
ADL's and IADL's (such as dressing, tying shoes, bathing, chores, routines etc.)
Emotional regulation
skills and strategies to support emotional regulation