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Tell me all about Occupational Therapy
The term occupation refers to activities that occupy your time. For kids, the most important areas of occupation include play, school, and activities of daily living (such as dressing, eating, bathing). The goal of pediatric Occupational Therapy is to support kids and their families to be as independent as possible in the things they do every day. Occupational Therapy sessions are individualized based on the learner’s needs but commonly focus on fine motor skills, visual motor skills, motor coordination, motor planning, and sensory processing to help your child participate in everyday life.
A comprehensive Occupational Therapy evaluation and assessment will take place before treatment begins with each client. This process will help the Occupational Therapists learn each client’s strengths and needs and gather as much information as possible to support their functional participation in everyday activities.
Each Occupational Therapy session is tailored to the needs of the individual client. These sessions are typically addressed through play and involve both gym-based and table-based activities. The number and length of sessions will be determined by the Occupational Therapist and vary based on the learner’s needs. As with all disciplines, your child would receive home programming to promote carryover and progression of the skills addressed.
*Please note that services vary by location.
Meet the Occupational Therapy Team
Emily is a Licensed and Board Certified Occupational Therapist. She graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY with her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Emily previously worked in early intervention and preschool setting before joining the Autism Care Partners team in September of 2020 at our Warwick, RI center. Emily brings clinical experience in supporting client independence in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, sensory regulation, social participation, and self-help skills through a client-centered and play-based approach. She also specializes in Feeding Therapy, working on supporting oral motor development and oral sensory processing delays.
Angie is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Bay Path University with her master’s degree in occupational therapy in Longmeadow, MA. Angie has experience working in early intervention, inpatient mental health, as well as working in an outpatient ABA clinic. She joined the Autism Care Partners team in November 2024 at our Holyoke, MA center. Angie brings her knowledge of supporting increased client independence in gross, fine, and visual motor skills, daily living skills, and improved sensory regulation through child-led, play-based activities. She is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage and hopes to integrate these techniques into her daily treatment sessions. Angie also specializes in Feeding Therapy using oral motor and sensory-based strategies.
Shayna is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Bay Path University with her master’s degree in occupational therapy in Longmeadow, MA in 2019. Shayna has experience working in early intervention and within a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic. Driven by a passion for supporting children in their sensory exploration, Shayna is committed to making therapy fun, engaging and impactful. Shayna focuses on creating a collaborative, supportive and meaningful environment through working on fine motor, visual motor, sensory processing, self-regulation, ADLs, and social participation.
Brianne is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Bay Path University with her master's in occupational therapy. Brianne has experience working in a pediatric group home, outpatient sensory clinic, and home-based Occupational Therapy settings. Brianne is passionate about helping children reach their highest level of independence with her clinical experience and knowledge in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, self-regulation, sensory processing, motor planning, and executive functioning skills. She also has experience addressing feeding skills with an integrated, evidence-based, responsive feeding approach that is trauma-informed and neurodiversity affirming from the AEIOU, comprehensive training program.
Dr. Jasty is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. Dr. Jasty earned her bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and human development from Boston College and her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions. Dr. Jasty has experience working in outpatient clinics as a pediatric Occupational Therapist addressing executive functioning, sensory processing, social-emotional skills, fine motor and visual-motor skills, and participation in self-care skills. She has developed a passion for Feeding Therapy and is now a Licensed Sequential-Oral-Sensory Feeding Therapist!
Ashley is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, MA with her master’s degree in occupational therapy. Ashley previously worked in home-based and preschool settings, as well as in pediatric and geriatric outpatient clinics. She utilizes a client-centered and play-based approach to support client independence in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, gross motor, self-help skills, executive functioning, and sensory regulation. Ashley joined the Autism Care Partners team in 2024 at the Pawtucket, RI center.
Alex earned her master’s in occupational therapy from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, MA. Shortly after, she became a Licensed and Board Certified Occupational Therapist in 2023. Alex has previous experience working with children in a virtual setting within the school system as well as working with the geriatric population in a skilled nursing facility. Alex brings clinical experience across the lifespan and enjoys helping clients reach their goals by collaborating with team members and finding creative solutions, so each client is as successful in everyday life as possible. Alex has experience with socioemotional regulation and using holistic play-based approaches to interventions. Alex joined the ACP team in 2024 at the Worcester, MA center.
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Build a brighter tomorrow
Let’s come together to create a brighter future for our little ones and make a life-changing impact for children and families at Autism Care Partners. At ACP, we offer a comprehensive range of services all in one place, including ABA Therapy, Diagnostic Evaluations, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.
*Please note that services vary by location.
