Occupational Therapy
Helping Children Build Confidence, Skills, and Independence
At KidsHeart Medical Center, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to participate fully in daily life.
Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy team helps children strengthen the skills they need for independence — from motor coordination and handwriting to self-care and sensory processing.
We work closely with children and families to create personalized therapy plans that turn everyday challenges into milestones of achievement.
Our services are available across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain.
What We Offer – Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
Our therapists focus on building children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social abilities through evidence-based therapy programs tailored to each child’s needs.
Challenges We Support
- Limited Diet and Food Refusal: Helping children expand food acceptance and improve mealtime behaviors.
- Difficulty with Independent Dressing and Self-Care: Teaching skills like buttoning, tying shoelaces, and managing personal hygiene.
- Intolerance to Textures: Addressing sensory sensitivities to clothing, food, and materials.
- Sensitivity to Loud Sounds and Movement: Helping children regulate responses to environmental stimuli.
- Delayed Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills: Improving grip strength, writing ability, and classroom participation.
- Bilateral Coordination Difficulties: Supporting activities that require two-handed skills, like cutting and dressing.
- Visual Tracking and Scanning Deficits: Strengthening eye-hand coordination for reading, writing, and daily tasks.
Occupational Therapy Programs and Services
- Sensory Integration Therapy: Helping children better process sensory information and engage comfortably with their environment.
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Training: Supporting independence in feeding, toileting, grooming, and dressing.
- Handwriting Without Tears Programs (or Similar Tools): Structured support to improve handwriting fluency and legibility.
- School-Based Occupational Therapy Coordination: Assisting children in adapting to school environments with special strategies.
- Occupational Therapy for Autism and ADHD: Addressing sensory, social, and fine motor challenges linked to neurodiverse conditions.
- Parent Training for Home-Based Therapy Support: Equipping families to reinforce skills at home through structured activities.
Specialized Support Areas
- Gross Motor Coordination Development: Strengthening core muscles and balance to support physical activities.
- Environmental Modifications for Home and School: Advising families and educators on adapting surroundings for optimal participation.
- Social Participation Skill-Building: Helping children improve interaction skills and confidence in group settings.
- Feeding and Swallowing Therapy: Assisting children with difficulties related to eating and drinking coordination.
- Behavioral Strategies for Sensory-Seeking and Sensory-Avoidant Behaviors: Personalized interventions for children with extreme sensory responses.
Meet Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy Team
Our team of experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapists brings a child-centered, family-inclusive approach to therapy.
Through collaboration with pediatricians, psychologists, speech therapists, and educators, we offer comprehensive support for children facing developmental, sensory, or functional challenges.
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Where We Offer Our Services
Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy services are available at:
Appointments are available for initial evaluations, therapy sessions, and parent consultations.
Helping Every Child Achieve Their Best
At KidsHeart, we are passionate about unlocking each child’s potential by strengthening the skills they need for success, confidence, and independence.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Occupational Therapy helps children develop the skills needed for daily activities such as dressing, writing, feeding, and interacting with peers.
If your child struggles with motor skills, sensory sensitivities, self-care tasks, handwriting, or social participation, an Occupational Therapy evaluation can provide answers and support.
Sessions involve play-based exercises, structured activities, and hands-on practice targeting the child’s specific developmental needs.
Yes. OT supports children with autism and ADHD by improving sensory processing, motor coordination, emotional regulation, and daily functional skills.
It varies based on the child’s needs. Some children benefit from short-term focused therapy, while others may require longer-term support.
Absolutely. Our therapists work closely with parents, providing home programs and strategies to reinforce skills between sessions.