Ayres Sensory Integration® intervention is provided professional therapists. It improves sensory perceptual abilities, self-regulation, motor skills, and learning skills. In doing so, it supports your child's ability to show improved behavior, learning, and social participation.

Learn how Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) can help your child.

Kiera is a 2019 graduate of Radford University's Masters of Occupational Therapy program. She has experience working with children in outpatient pediatrics, early intervention, and the school system. She works at a private day school for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kiera enjoys spending her free time volunteering internationally with Therapy Missions to provide OT services to caregivers and their children in underserved communities across the globe. 

She currently is a level 1 certified handwriting specialist with the Learning Without Tears curriculum and is working towards being a licensed specialist in Ayers Sensory Integration. She loves incorporating fun, creative, and engaging activities to address the skills needed to participate in everyday activities. She has lots of experience working with families for their child’s self-care, handwriting, and independent living skill needs.

Kiera Rohan, VitalExpert OT Specialist

You will meet with one of our certified experts in pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) to discuss your child's situation and how OT can help your child.   You will get clear guidance on where to find and choose a suitable therapist and what questions to ask them.

Finding the right occupational therapist for my child's early development issues

Jessical Glenbocki, VitalExpert OT Specialist

Catie Madison, VitalExpert Occupational Therapist

A pediatric occupational therapist will coach you through any of the following topics related to potty training:
1. Understanding if your child is ready for potty training
2. Helping you determine the best way to get your child started
3. Getting you and your child to the finish line with potty training

Talk to a specialist about Potty Training Issues

An experienced pediatric physical or occupational therapist will coach you through any of the following topics related to your baby's crawling:
1. Simple activities to help my baby crawl 
2. Should I be concerned that my baby does not crawl yet?
3. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor about crawling issues

Talk to a specialist about helping your baby crawl

A pediatric occupational therapist will coach you through any of the following topics related to dressing themselves:
1. Simple activities to encourage my baby to dress themselves
3. My baby is showing no interest in dressing themselves.  (When) should I be concerned?
4. What skills does my child need before they are ready for pre-school or kindergarten?
5. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor or teacher about the dressing issues

Talk to a specialist about helping your child dress themselves

An experienced pediatric occupational therapist or early childhood development writing expert will coach you through any of the following topics: 
1. Simple activities to motivate my child to hold a pencil or crayon
2. Simple activities to encourage my child to scribble, draw or write
3. My child struggles to hold a pencil or crayon
4. My child struggles or is not interested in scribbling, drawing or writing
5. How should I prepare my child for preschool or Kindergarten when it comes to writing skills?
6. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor or teacher about my child's writing issues

Talk to a specialist about helping your child hold a crayon, scribbling, or writing

An experienced pediatric occupational therapist who is an expert in sensory development and tactile defensiveness challenges:
1. Understanding why your child is sensitive to clothing (tactile defensiveness)
2. How to choose clothing to minimize sensitivity
3. Should I be concerned about my child's sensitivity and seek medical attention?

Talk to a specialist about helping your child who is extra sensitive to clothing

A pediatric feeding therapist or an occupational therapist will coach you through any of the following topics related to feeding:
1. Simple activities to encourage my baby to feed themselves
2. When, how and what do I need (self feeding utensils, sippy cups, high chairs) to help my baby with self-feeding
3. My baby is showing no interest in feeding themselves.  (When) should I be concerned?
4. What skills does my child need before they are ready for pre-school or kindergarten
5. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor or teacher about their feeding issues

Talk to a specialist about helping your child with feeding themselves

An experienced pediatric occupational therapist or early childhood development expert will coach you through any of the following topics: 
1. Simple activities to motivate my child to develop the fine motor skills to snap a button or tie their shoes.   
2. My child struggles to tie their shoes or button
3. Should my child be able to tie their shoelaces or know how to button themselves before they go to preschool or Kindergarten?
4. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor or teacher if my child struggles with this issue and other fine motor skills

Talk to a specialist about helping your child with snaps, buttons, or tying shoes

An experienced pediatric physical or occupational therapist will coach you through any of the following topics related to your baby's walking or jumping:
 
1. Simple activities to help my baby walk or jump 
2. Should I be concerned that my baby does not walk or jump yet? 
3. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor about walking or jumping issues

Talk to a specialist about helping your child with walking or jumping

An experienced pediatric physical or occupational therapist will coach you to help your child build strength at various ages and stages in the following ways:
1. Simple activities to promote muscular strength and gross motor skills
2. I want to work on a specific gross motor skill or strength
3. I am concerned about my baby's strength and gross  motor ability
4. When and how to talk to my baby's doctor about strength issues

Talk to a specialist about your child's gross motor skills and physical strength and how to help them get stronger

If your child has a developmental delay, it is best to toilet train one step at a time. Don’t expect your child to learn to signal or announce their need to go, pull down their pants, use the potty, wipe their bottom, and wash their hands all at once, as their peers might. Toilet training will work best if you focus on the actual act of peeing and pooping first and address the other skills later. It is more important to keep them motivated than to achieve instant success.

Discuss your child’s unique situation by setting up a 30-minute session with an occupational therapist professional trained to help parents handle your child’s unique needs.

Talk to an Occupational Therapist about Toilet Training Your Child with a Development Delay

Many little children have sensory sensitivities that may cause them to avoid or prefer certain foods based on their texture, taste, or even smell. In this session, an Occupational Therapist will help you develop strategies for addressing your picky eater's sensory issues.

Understanding sensory issues and picky eating

Get help from an occupational therapist to understand the goals and objectives of the therapy your child is receiving.  We will discuss the details of your child's situation and ensure you understand the goals and objectives for the therapy they are receiving.  We will also discuss expectations and how to engage your therapist to review progress.

Understanding the goals and objectives treatment my child is receiving

An occupational therapy (OT) Vitalguide is a powerhouse of information to help parents with all aspects of a child's interaction with the world around them.  From learning how to move and use their bodies to learning how to play with toys, an OT is a miracle worker!  Here are some specific topics you can discuss with your OT VitalGuide:

1. Sensory Processing or Sensory Issues
2. Gross Motor Skills
3. Fine Motor Skills
4. Feeding issues and picky eating
5. Play 
6. Hygiene and self-care
7. Digital hygiene and screen-time
8. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Second Opinion if your child has been recommended for Occupational Therapy

Video coaching session with a Occupational Therapy VitalGuide

Work with an occupational therapist to review your therapy goals and objectives and your child's progress. We will help you understand expectations and generate a list of questions specific to you and your child's situation to ask your therapist.

Learn how Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) can help your child.

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