Adult Occupational Therapy
Adults, just like children, have sensory systems that are also affected by sensory processing differences. Many adults have simply learned to live with sensory differences, and have found personalized ways to manage unique sensory processing with minimal disruptions in day to daylife. Some of these individualized strategies may include enjoyable leisure pursuits, from yoga classes to mountain climbing, while others include little habits, like pen clicking or toe tapping, helping adults stay alert and attentive to our tasks. Some people, however, feel stress and discomfort from not yet having found the unique supports that minimize the disruptions that sensory differences create in their relationships and daily responsibilities.
Adults may have experienced these differences their whole lives, but are only now coming to realize the root cause lies in sensory challenges. Other adults may be newly experiencing sensory-fueled discomfort with the added stressors of adulthood. If you are noticing increased stress or discomfort completing your daily activities due to sensory challenges, such as bright lights, noise, clothing sensitivity, or environmental overwhelm you may benefit from our adult occupational therapy sessions.
Our OTs are specially trained to evaluate and treat adults for sensory processing challenges, making life, and our many relationships and responsibilities, easier to navigate. We provide the majority of adult OT via telehealth, in order to make access to services as easy to integrate into one’s busy life as possible. Health insurance usually covers this intervention for adults who experience day to day challenges navigating their adult roles.Adult sessions occur via a consultative model, where the client works directly with the occupational therapist in order to develop meaningful, practical, and accessible strategies for daily life. Sessions occur during an episode of care, typically 8-12 visits in total, dependent upon individual need.It is important to note that in order to receive telehealth adult OT support, you must be located in Massachusetts or Maine during your scheduled sessions due to licensure regulations.