Occupational Therapy Services

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THE KIOKO CENTER
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OUR PASSION IS HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS AND THE FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS THAT
SUPPORT THEM.
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ABOUT US
The Kioko Center has been providing expert
occupational and speech therapy services to
children and young adults, ages birth to 21
years, since 2006. During that time, we have
developed the highest quality standards for our
therapies and services. Our staff are highly
trained and prepared to integrate the latest
therapy techniques into your childs sessions. We
provide comprehensive, individualized therapies
which facilitate overall development and
independence. We look to our name, Kioko, meaning
Happy Child in Japanese as a guiding principle
for our work.
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OUR SERVICES
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SENSORY INTEGRATION
SENSORY PROCESSING OR SENSORY INTEGRATION REFERS
TO HOW OUR BODY RECEIVES, UNDERSTANDS, AND USES
INFORMATION FROM THE SENSES. ONE COMPONENT OF
THIS PROCESS IS SENSORY INTEGRATION, WHICH
INCLUDES INTERPRETATION, COORDINATION, AND
ORGANIZATION OF SENSATION. EFFICIENT SENSORY
INTEGRATION ENABLES US TO PLAN APPROPRIATE ACTION
AND BEHAVIOR AND LEARN NEW SKILLS. SENSORY
INFORMATION COMES FROM ALL SENSES AND MAY
ORIGINATE FROM ONES BODY (BALANCE SENSE, JOINT
AND MUSCLE SENSE, TOUCH SENSE) OR THE ENVIRONMENT
(SIGHT, SOUND, TEMPERATURE, AND TEXTURE). THE
TWO SENSORY INTEGRATION COMPONENTS ARE SENSORY
MODULATION AND SENSORY DISCRIMINATION.
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SELF REGULATION
Self-regulation is our bodies ability to attain,
maintain, and change arousal appropriately for a
task or situation. (Williams Shellenberger,
1994, p 1-5) It is our ability to manage your own
energy states, emotions, behaviors, and
attention, in ways that are socially acceptable
and help achieve positive goals such as
maintaining good relationships learning and
maintaining wellbeing.
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HANDWRITING
Handwriting refers to the mechanical parts of the
actual act of forming letters, numbers, strokes,
lines or simple/complex figures to demonstrate
graphomotor skills. Below outlines the mechanical
aspects of handwriting.
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CONTACT US
820 TURNPIKE ST 104, NORTH ANDOVER,
MASSACHUSETTS 01845, UNITED STATES
KIOKO_at_KIOKOCENTER.COM
978-681-6605