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Our Occupational Therapy (OT) practitioners approach therapy from a holistic perspective. Therapy is specifically adapted to meet the needs of the patient, and several creative and diverse tools can be utilized. Our occupational therapists can also develop strategies for addressing psychological and emotional behaviors, as well as social self-regulation.
Interventions include:
There are two professional levels of occupational practice — occupational therapist (OT) and certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA). An OT conducts evaluations, develops treatment plans, and provides therapy. A COTA provides therapy under the direct supervision of an OT.
For more information about occupational therapy, check out the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Our Occupational Therapists have highly specialized degrees and bring years of rich and diverse experiences to the clients we serve. They design programs with meaningful activities to make therapy interesting and effective in meeting goals.
Occupational therapy intervention uses everyday life activities, known as “occupations”, to promote health, well-being, and a person’s ability to participate in the important life activities. This includes taking care of yourself and your family, working, volunteering, going to school, among many others.
· Play-based evidence-based treatment designed around each child’s unique strengths and needs.
· Services are provided in our clinic, homes, micro schools, teletherapy and other community settings
· We use engaging, functional and fun activities
· Address fine motor skills, sensory processing and regulation, motor planning, visual-motor skills, feeding, self-care and independence with daily activities.
· Collaborate closely with families, teachers, SLPs, and other members of the child’s team to help them carry over beyond the therapy sessions and everyday life
RZT OTs track progress during every session using measurable data tied to each child’s individual goals. This may include accuracy, level of assistance, number of successful attempts, independence, participation, or how well a skill carries over into everyday activities.
At RZT we look beyond the numbers. Our therapists focus on the whole child and how skills learned in therapy translate into greater independence and participation at home, school, and in the community. We also value collaboration with families, teachers, and other members of the therapy team so everyone is working together toward meaningful, functional progress.
RZT OTs use a wide variety of therapeutic tools based on each child’s individual needs and goals. These may include sensory equipment, such as therapy balls, balance equipment, obstacle courses, fine-motor manipulatives, theraputty, handwriting and visual-motor materials, adaptive utensils, feeding tools, dressing and self-care materials, and sensory-regulation support.
Our therapists also use something just as important at RZT, PLAY! Activities are intentionally selected and adapted to build skills such as fine and gross motor coordination, strength, sensory processing, motor planning, self-regulation, feeding and independence with everyday activities. At RZT, therapy is individualized so the tools and activities are meaningful, engaging, and functional for each child.
Ridge Zeller Therapy has been providing pediatric therapy services since 2008, with Occupational Therapy becoming an important part of our multidisciplinary team as we expanded our services. Our experienced OTs provide services across clinic, school, home, and community settings, allowing us to support children in the environments where they live, learn, and grow.
Our Occupational Therapists are highly credentialed. They are licensed by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners and registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Our providers hold either Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees in Occupational Therapy.
Yes, we have providers who provide services in homes in addition to our clinic.
Yes, we accept insurance, ESA, Class Wallet, DDD, and private pay.
Sessions range from 30–60 minutes, depending on the client’s individual needs.
Our clinic strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals of all abilities. We offer accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible ramp at our entrance and exit. We also provide individualized accommodations based on each client’s needs.
Occupational therapy helps people of all ages participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities or “occupations”.
It may seem that occupational therapy is only for adults; kids, after all, do not have occupations. But a child's main job is playing and learning, and occupational therapists evaluate skills for playing, school performance, and daily activities and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group.
Our occupational therapy practitioners use a holistic approach in which we focus on adapting the environment to fit the person, as the person is an integral part of the therapy team.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.
An individualized treatment plan will be developed, in which the client/family and occupational therapist determine goals, customize interventions to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach goals, and monitor progress to ensure that the goals are being met.
Occupational therapy services may also include comprehensive evaluations in the client’s home and other environments, such as in the school. Recommendations for adaptive equipment and training, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers are also made.

We provide therapy service in schools, homes, online and in our clinic located in Chandler, Arizona.
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