Occupational Therapy for Kids and Families in Montreal

Are you looking for…

  • Understanding of your child’s struggles and how to help them?

    Parent wanting to help their child and searching for support.

  • Support in teaching your child to do something that seems to come naturally for other children?

    Parent and child riding a bike, learning a new task, maybe with a developmental motor delay.

  • Help managing your child’s BIG emotions?

    A child having big emotions, possibly with autism (ASD), or ADHD, probably has tantrums and meltdowns.
Compassionate, fun, playful, neurodiversity affirming, understanding and helpful smiling woman in a yellow blouse with blurred background who works with ASD (autism), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and developmental delays.

Then Occupational Therapy might be what’s right for you! 

Hi, I’m Samantha. You can call me Sam. Welcome and thank you for being here. I am a pediatric occupational therapist (OT). What does that mean? Well, I get to play all day, as a career! A pediatric occupational therapist helps your child and family engage in daily activities (occupations). This can be anything that your child wants or needs to do in their everyday life; play and learning activities, dressing, eating, sleeping, self-care, and everything in between. We break down the activity/task/occupation, into its many components, while looking at the strengths and challenges of your child and their environment to help make your daily life easier and less overwhelming.

Fine motor

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Gross motor

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Sensory Integration

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Body awareness

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Bilateral coordination

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Visual motor integration

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Strength

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Hand-eye coordination

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Manual dexterity

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Fine motor ~ Gross motor ~ Sensory Integration ~ Body awareness ~ Bilateral coordination ~ Visual motor integration ~ Strength ~ Hand-eye coordination ~ Manual dexterity ~

Some skills OTs work with….

My approach

  • Laughing child possibly with down syndrome, special needs sitting on a wooden bench holding an open book in a sunny outdoor setting.

    Child-Led

    A child-led approach allows your child to develop and learn at their own pace. An OT guides you and your child through curiosity, play, and going with the flow.

  • Teamwork, compassion, understanding, parents shown as Two hands holding a black paper heart on a white background.

    Parent-Therapist Connection

    Connecting the knowledge you have of your child and their specific context with the OT knowledge of the human body, child development, and well-being, we work together to establish a plan that works for your family’s unique situation.

  • Representing therapy through play and fun through a stack of colorful rectangular wooden blocks arranged in a tower.

    Focused on Play

    Children learn best through play. When it looks like we are “just playing”, it means we are at the sweet spot of the “just-right challenge”. Your child is learning and growing, while having fun!

  • A joyful parent holding a smiling child, with a good parent-child relationship,in an orange striped shirt, standing in a wooded area.

    Relationship-Based

    As human beings, we long for connection, belonging, and understanding. OTs stand out as health professionals because this is intrinsically in what we do; we foster meaningful relationships through improving daily function.

The joys of OT

  • "Samantha has been an impactful therapist for our son for years now, setting goals and using play to achieve measurable progress across multiple environments. She is supportive, patient, resourceful, and adapts to our needs. Furthermore, she responds quickly and works well with other professionals to implement an integrated approach at home and in school.”

    -Parent of a 6 year old

  • Sam!! We had our first ever tear-free haircut 😭😭😭

    -Email from a parent, subject being “OH. EM. GEE!”

  • "Working on both gross and fine motor skills, as well as self-regulation, Samantha has notably helped strengthen our son’s core and postural stability – getting him to be able to sit for longer periods of time, balance more effectively, and walk from point A to point B instead of toe walking or running. His hand-eye coordination has also been sharpened so he could be more functional once in school (catching a ball, writing, cutting, gluing). Samantha is simply a wonderful resource to help the child thrive and as parents, she helps us better understand how we can support and nurture skills

    -Parent of a 6 year old

  • "In addition to having a fun approach, Samantha is a thorough and efficient professional. She was able to help my son progress and was always on the lookout for new solutions. Her collaboration with the daycare setting has also been an important element in my child's development. My son always looks forward to his next meeting with Samantha!”

    -Parent of a 4 year old

  • “Thank you so much Samantha. Your attentiveness, creative approach and flexibility worked wonders to help our little one progress quickly while having fun. You were able to identify our needs and priorities and give us the right guidance. Your presence at home was an invaluable plus. It was so reassuring, more representative and easier to implement ideas within our living environment.

    You are an exceptional and precious professional!

    Thank you a thousand times over!”

    -Lolo’s parents

  • “Working with you has opened me up to a new avenue of thinking regarding children with neurodivergent behaviours. I can’t thank you enough.”

    -Director of a daycare (CPE)