Occupational Therapy

We are so blessed to have our own occupational therapist, Robin Mellow on site to support Summit students & families.

Her web site can be reached by clicking Rapha Occupational Therapy

(not included with tuition, extra fee does apply)

Who We Treat

Pediatric Population

• Early Intervention 0-3
• Preschool-High School

Adults (18 years and up)

 

How We Do It

Our teams of professionals have more than 30 years of combined experience in the occupational therapy field, including multiple trainings and certifications which include but are not limited to:

• Brain Gym
• Sensory Diet
• Sensory Defensiveness
• Therapeutic Listening Program
• Infinity Walk
• Handwriting Without Tears
• Henry OT
• Eyes On Track
• Interactive Metronome

 

Who we work with

Rapha OT works with a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to:

 

• Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders
• ADD/ADHD
• Sensory Integration Disorder
• Developmental Delays
• Amputation
• Cerebral Palsy
• Selective Mutism
• Learning Disabilities including:
  • Reading Deficits
  • Writing Deficits
  • Fine Motor Deficits
  • Visual Motor Deficits

• Visual Processing Disorders
• Auditory Processing Disorders
• Stroke or Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Bilateral/Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
• Tourette Syndrome
• Behavioral Deficits/Concerns

 

This list is not exclusive. Our methods and practices are compatible with a variety of diagnoses. If you would like to know if we can help please contact us.

What We Do

Some of the services we offer are:

• Evaluations
• Consulting, teaching and training for parents, educators and service providers
• Development of home programs
• Programs to remediate fine motor, gross motor, and visual motor processing deficits
• Implementation of Individualized sensory diet
• Implementation of Sensory Defensive Protocol
• Large Treatment Sessions
• Small Group Treatment (4 students)
• Attendance and Reports for IEP meetings
• Sensory Motor Screeners (mini-assessment)

 

 

Other Services

 

In-Services and Trainings

Rapha offers trainings  and in-services on a multitude of subjects, we can build and individualize the presentation to meet each organizations need.

The following is a sampling of organizations we have presented to:

 

• Parents
• Professionals  and their staff and or clients (doctors, dentists, psychologist’s, and psychiatrist’s …..)
• Schools  (both private and public)
• PTA’s
• MOP’s groups
• Foster Agencies and or Group Homes

 

Trainings/Treatment Programs

• Therapeutic Listening Program (private pay only)
• Interactive Metronome
• DPPT (protocol for sensory defensiveness)
• Individualized Sensory Diet
• Handwriting without Tears (individual and group)
• Visual Processing/Ocular Tracking

 

Interactive Metronome Specifically for Sports:

• Enhancement programs for athletes looking to  get an edge, improve their focus (the zone)  and or improve academics for scholarship potential.
• For  the individual struggling with motor coordination issue which impacts their ability to engage with peers or the confidence to engage in structured sports.
• This program is offered as an individual treatment program; however  to those individuals looking to save money Rapha does offer group sessions of IM for those athletes  (2-4) who are willing to attend an hour session as a group, the cost is then split between the number of individuals in the group.

 

Adult Services

 

Specializing in the utilization of Interactive Metronome in the treatment of: CVA’s, Parkinson’s, TBI, PTSD, ADD/H,  enhancement of  attention required for College Entrance and other specific examination, and college level course work along with sports enhancement program.

 

In cases where scheduling and other logistics can be  worked out, Rapha is wiling to treat at your facility or home.