Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services by Glow OT

 

Welcome to Glow OT, a private practice run by me, Marisa Davison, where I help kids find their inner glow. Each of my services follows the Glow OT approach:

Connect
Child-led therapy guided by special interests.

Play
Micro-challenges within the context of playscapes.

Regulate
Fostering sensory and emotional balance.

Grow
Real-life application of new skill sets.

 

Services Offered

Occupational therapy encompasses a diverse range of focus areas, each designed to nurture an individuals’ independence and quality of life. By focusing in pediatrics, I’m able to provide guidance from a young age – all while bestowing parents with the necessary tools to keep their young ones glowing and growing.

  • Individual & group treatment sessions
  • Parent coaching/consultations
  • Behavior support
  • Feeding Therapy
  • School workshops/consultations/screenings
  • Play groups (introduction to solids, tummy time, sensory play, motor development)
  • Tele-therapy sessions

 

I Specialize in Working with Neurodivergent Children

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Behavior differences (neurodiversity affirming approaches)
  • Food aversions/ARFID
  • Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
  • Executive functioning differences 
  • Developmental Delays
  • Strength/Tone/Coordination differences 

 

kids in playgroup during occupational therapy session

 

My Advanced Trainings

  • DIR/Floortime
  • Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol
  • Bal-A-Vis-X
  • Feeding Therapy (neurodiversity affirming practices; Get Permission Institute)
  • Emotion regulation programs (Alert Program; Zones of Regulation)
  • Brain Gym
  • Interoceptive Curriculum (Kelly Mahler)
  • Sensory processing/sensory integration
  • Reflex integration/maturation
  • Executive functioning programs (Get Ready, Do, Done; Smart But Scattered)
  • Dyslexia assessment and treatment
  • Visual assessment and skill development programs 
  • Handwriting/Typing Interventions (Handwriting Without Tears; Fundations)
  • Sensory diets
  • Toddler Play

 

Occupational Therapy Addresses

  • Sensory processing and sensory integration
  • Oral motor skills and food aversions
  • Emotion regulation, self-regulation and coping strategies
  • Behavior support
  • Social-emotional development
  • Self-help skills/advocacy
  • Executive functioning skills
  • Reflex maturation
  • Gross motor skill development
  • Balance and coordination skills
  • Motor planning/Praxis
  • Daily living skills/self-care skills
  • Fine motor skill development
  • Visual-motor integration
  • Visual perception
  • Handwriting/Typing
  • Assistive Technology (low and high tech)