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Aquatic Occupational Therapy — Where Water Does the Work

Water-based occupational therapy for children and adults in Newton MA, Greater Boston, & North Shore

"Have you thought about what it may be like for your child to have their very own dedicated private OT? I am ready to serve your child's needs."

— Michael Dezmin, Founder

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Why the Aquatic Setting is Unique

The aquatic setting is a unique environment for individuals to receive occupational therapy. Water provides a beautiful medium to both decrease the effect of gravity and increase the sensory feedback for one’s body. Sessions will follow a plan that is aimed at increasing safety and independence in the aquatic environment, but also to generalize success to other settings (home, the playground, school, etc.). Aquatic Occupational Therapy can be of assistance in many areas.  Here are a few.

Areas We Target in Aquatic OT Sessions

  • Attention and Executive Functioning for Multi-Step Sequences, Plans & Routines. 

  • Visual Motor/Visual Perceptual Skills & Ocular Motor Skills

  • Foundations to and Refinement of Swim Skills/Strokes

  • Hand, Core, and Global Strengthening 

  • Emotional Self-Regulation Skills

  • Confidence and Self-Esteem 

  • Gross Motor Skills

  • Social Skills

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