INFANT DEVELOPMENT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The Infant Development OT program offered by Elements, LLC is instructed by occupational therapist Natalie Udwin, MSOT, OTR/L. "Nat" is a certified Tummy Time Method! provider and infant development specialist with a specialized focus in developmental feeding therapy. The Infant Development OT program is an ACTIVE therapy program - which means that therapy is not done "to" or "on" your baby but "together with" your baby. The Infant Development OT program is appropriate for babies under 12 months of age. Occupational therapy services are available for Tennessee residents only.
How can OT help my baby?
Occupational therapy for infants is therapy that helps infants improve any of the skills listed below:
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What are "whole body movements"?
Tummy time, reaching for toys, rolling over, sitting up, nursing . . . these are all examples of activities that require well coordinated full body movements. OT addresses the body as a whole, not just one specific part at a time.
OT can help infants with:
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OT can also help to :
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