What is Occupational Therapy?
The role of the occupational therapist in pediatrics is to help develop and improve the child's autonomy and participation in the various activities of daily life.
Occupational therapists are health professionals who work with children with various developmental difficulties that interfere with their autonomy. These may be present in areas such as feeding, personal care, dressing, leisure activities, play, school performance and so on. The occupational therapist mainly assesses the child's daily activities (colouring, cutting, writing, dressing, eating, etc.), as well as the underlying skills that may interfere with the child's ability to perform these activities, and intervenes in these areas when difficulties are noted.
About Alexandria Carlucci
Alexandria have a Master’s degree in occupational therapy from McGill University and is a member of the Ordres des Ergothérapeutes du Québec as well as the Canadian Association for Occupational Therapists. She has been working exclusively in pediatrics since graduating in 2012. She has always had a passion for working with children and knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in pediatrics.
Alexandria's goal is to offer families mobile occupational therapy services that are client-centered and personalized to every child’s specific needs. She believes in working closely with families to help children reach their full potential.
