1. Pathways Pediatric Therapy
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Sensory Integration Therapy
Gross Motor Skills
Fine Motor Skills
Motor Planning Coordination
Handwriting without Tears
Vestibular Stimulation
Social Behavioral and Emotional Development

2. Pathways Pediatric Therapy provides the highest quality of therapy for children faced with the challenge of mastering sensory or developmental skills.

3. Pathways Pediatric Therapy
We focus on each child’s unique abilities and create a program specialized to each individual.
Our practice helps caregivers incorporate successful strategies in the home to allow continuity and the highest functionality in all areas of a child’s life.

4. Pathways Pediatric Therapy
Our goal is to identify and create a treatment plan which incorporates each child’s preferred learning style and to develop a program optimal to each child in a fun and nurturing environment.

5. Pathways Pediatric Therapy
Founded by Margaret Gokey, an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist, who developed California Hand Rehabilitation 17 years ago in Napa.
Growing up, she struggled with dyslexia but did not get diagnosed until age 28.

6. Why do children need Occupational Therapy ?
Children’s jobs are to:
Play
Eat
Dress
Socialize
Learn
Experience their environment

7. What we do Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills
Handwriting without Tears™
Oral Motor
Motor Planning Coordination
Social, Behavioral and Emotional
Development
Sensory Integration Therapy

8. Sensory Processing Disorder
Disorganization in the nervous system regarding how sensory information is processed.

9. Sensory disorganization occurs when
The brain does not receive the messages.
The brain receives inconsistent messages.
The brain receives mixed messages.

10. Touch High sensitivity Low sensitivity Hands are on everything
Avoids messy play
Dislikes tags or certain fabrics
Dislikes grooming
Low sensitivity
Hands are on everything

11. Auditory Low sensitivity High sensitivity Not listening
Distractible
Covers ears
Overwhelmed by loud noise
Low sensitivity
Not listening
Slow to respond
Turns the volume up too loud

12. Visual Low sensitivity High sensitivity Squints Distractible
Avoids eye contact
Loses track on page, and lining up problems
Leads to poor math and reading skills
Low sensitivity
Appears not to notice environment

13. Oral Smell / Taste High sensitivity Low sensitivity Picky eater
Gags easily
Dislikes textures
Low sensitivity
Mouths items
Over stuffs mouth
Does not distinguish tastes or smells

14. Vestibular Balance / Motion
High sensitivity
Car sick
Gravitational insecurity
Fearful of heights at playground
Sedentary
Low sensitivity
Fidgety
On the go
Constantly in motion

15. Proprioception Body Position
High sensitivity
(almost never)
Low sensitivity
Clumsy
Bumps and pushes
Poor posture
Too much or too little pressure

16. Sensory Processing Disorder also affects
Social skills
Poor play skills
Misread social cues
Emotionally reactive
Isolation

17. Sensory Processing Disorder also affects
Specific motor skills
Academics
Handwriting

18. Sensory Processing Disorder also affects
Motor Planning
Clumsy or uncoordinated
Misses developmental milestones
Appears to be “Lazy”

19. Occupational Therapy provides sensory input to enhance or counteract how the nervous system processes information.

20. OT Treatment Includes Self Regulation Sensory Diet Work with Family
Individual Skills
Fine motor
Gross motor
Oral motor
Body position and strength
Handwriting

21. Without Sensory Integration Therapy
The issues may become magnified as we grow older
Avoidance
Compensation
Withdrawal from overwhelming activities.
Interferes with daily life
Increased reactivity and isolation.

22. Sensory Integration Therapy
Reorganizes how the sensory information is being processed.
With therapy, the child will grow up with a better understanding of their body and their brain.
With therapy, the child will learn strategies and behavioral adaptations to become successful adults.

23. PATHWAYS PEDIATRIC THERAPY

24. PATHWAYS PEDIATRIC THERAPY
We offer free screening with parents.
We accept most insurances.
We are located in Napa, at
935 Trancas Street, Suite 5A.
We look forward to working with you!

25. PATHWAYS PEDIATRIC THERAPY
Phone: (707)