Occupational therapists at CHEO help children and youth learn skills and behaviours that maximize their independence. Our team helps children live their best life, daily. We work to increase children's quality of life using a family-centred approach.
Programs, clinics and services
Our occupational therapists support:
Mental Health and Physical Medicine inpatient and outpatient services
Plastics clinic
Feeding clinic
Seating and mobility
Chronic pain
Augmentative communication
Neuromuscular clinic
Community preschool program
We are also active in the community and provide services to schools and pre-schools in our area, like our STEPS mental health day treatment program.
Our Comprehensive OT (Occupational Therapy) Feeding Program promotes safe, nutritional and pleasurable meal times for children and families. CHEO provides this service to children from birth to 18 years.
When should I refer a patient to the Feeding Program? Consider a referral to us if the child:
is fussy at meal times
refuses food constantly
gags, chokes, vomits or coughs when liquids or foods are given
is not growing as expected (failure to thrive).
What services does the Feeding Program provide? After an evaluation, we’ll develop a plan that may include:
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