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Occupational Therapy at Horizon Academy
Program Overview
Learning Without Limits
If your child struggles to hold a pencil, maintain proper sitting posture, or tie their shoes, occupational therapy may be the right choice for them. At Horizon Academy, our dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) helps your child discover their unique strengths. Rather than “fix” their differences, we give them the tools to excel in school and life.
Academic Curriculum
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Reading, Spelling, and Writing
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Multisensory Math
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Social Sciences
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STEM
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Keyboarding
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Technology and Digital Literacy
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Speech and Language Therapy
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Ancillary Services
Inside Occupational Therapy
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In-Class Supplementation
Rather than pull your student out of class, our OT supports them during instructional periods to keep them engaged and socialized.
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Targeted Instruction
Our OT aids with specific skills when necessary, such as with pencil grips, keyboarding techniques, or spatial organization strategies for math problems.
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Guided Practice
Your child practices new skills and self-advocacy through our engaging, multisensory sessions while the therapist provides real-time feedback and coaching.
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Wrap-Up & Plan
Celebrating wins is our favorite part of the day! We encourage your child to keep practicing their skills and ask for accommodations when necessary.
Measuring Progress
Our team collects regular samples to document changes in handwriting legibility and spatial organization.
We track how often your child uses self-regulation tools and executive function strategies without reminders.
Regular check-ins ensure the skills your child learns successfully carry over into their daily home life.
Our OT collaborates directly with teachers to ensure your child uses their new physical and organizational skills.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sessions are highly active, and we encourage your child to move around when it’s helpful. Our OT teaches students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia how to set up a workspace that fits their sensory needs.
We use short, timed tasks and fun physical breaks to keep engagement high. Your child learns to recognize when their body needs a break and picks the right movement to help them refocus on schoolwork.
Yes, sessions are incredibly effective for changing how a child writes. Therapists guide students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia through fun, multisensory finger exercises using everyday household items. Through occupational therapy for learning disabilities, your child learns how to build the muscle strength needed to make writing neat and painless.
Public schools usually pull kids out of fun classes for quick sessions that focus only on basic skills. Horizon Academy does things differently by weaving support directly into the entire day.
Our team works together so that the strategies learned in therapy match up with lessons learned with The Writing Revolution or the Orton-Gillingham Approach. This unification helps students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia feel consistently supported.
Our team shows students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia how to manage their schoolwork, clean up clutter, and track assignments. We also design checklists that your child can keep on their desk. Participating in occupational therapy for learning disabilities gives your child a clear routine to start and finish tasks without feeling overwhelmed.
