Occupational therapy helps children with motor, cognitive, physical, and speech delays develop their skills. It also works to improve the function and independence of children and adolescents with disabilities, injuries or illnesses. A PPEC center is ideal to help them

1. If your child avoids certain textures or surfaces, he may have a sensory processing disorder.
2. If they don’t use both hands together when playing or pretending to cook, they may need help developing their fine motor skills. This may be due to several reasons.
3. If your child has difficulty dressing himself or tying his shoelaces, then it is time to talk to his pediatrician about his options. Getting dressed can show signs that fine motor skills need a little improvement.
4. – If you are not good with self-soothing methods, such as breathing deeply or staring at a ceiling fan on, then it may be time to get help from occupational therapy. When children have trouble calming down, they can seem out of control and impossible.
5. 5-Avoiding eye contact is another sign that your child needs to receive pediatric occupational therapy. Eye contact is not the only way to detect signs of autism. But it is a vital and important sign that you should not dismiss. So if your child is avoiding eye contact, it’s time to have him evaluated by a pediatric occupational therapist.