Lauren has 14 years of experience in working with children with developmental and neurological challenges. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in kinesiology from Louisiana State University in 2005. In 2008, she received her Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La.
Lauren immediately began working in pediatrics, and has spent her entire career in this setting. She establishes strong connections with the families she serves to ensure the child reaches their highest potential. Lauren and her husband Lucas (also an occupational therapist) have 2 children, Addison and Evan. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and crafting.
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OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY
Pediatric occupational therapists use a holistic approach to help children to succeed in meeting the daily needs of childhood, which include play, leisure, learning, and self-care tasks. Pediatric occupational therapists assess and promote the development of self-regulation, sensory development, and fine motor, cognitive, and visual motor skills.
Children who may benefit from occupational therapy include but are not limited to those with developmental delays, fine motor delays, sensory processing disorders, learning challenges, Autism, Down syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, cerebral palsy. The following are some areas that occupational therapy can address:
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Fine motor skill development and handwriting
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Sensory Integration
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Reflex Integration
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Activities of Daily Living
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Visual Motor Skills
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Motor Coordination
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Play Skills
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Social Skills
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Functional Mobility
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Oral Motor Skills & Feeding