News: OT 4 Kids Brings Occupational Therapy to Children with Autism in North Carolina

Carol Stephens, an occupational therapist in North Carolina understands the need for an OT clinic; she has a special needs child herself. In Davidson County where she lives, there were no freestanding occupational therapy clinics, so she built one. OT 4 Kids is a large space filled with bikes, gym equipment, slides, and even a rock wall. She is also able to teach living skills, such as feeding and eating. Stephens explains that "OTs look at the whole person and their functioning skills." Occupational therapy focuses on the upper body motor skills, oral motor skills, and sensory processing issues.

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