Pediatric Occupational Therapy
BUILDING SKILLS FOR LIFE'S LITTLE ADVENTURES
What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy helps children develop the skills they need to do the things that matter most in their daily lives, from getting dressed and holding a pencil to playing with friends and navigating a classroom. At New Leaf, our pediatric OT services support children from birth through age 18 who may be experiencing difficulties with fine motor skills, sensory processing, self-care, handwriting, daily routines, and more. Our occupational therapists take a child-centered approach, meeting each child where they are and building the skills that help them participate more fully at home, at school, and in their community. Because when a child can do the things they love with greater confidence and independence, everything else opens up.
Conveniently located in Fort Wayne, IN
What We Focus On
Fine Motor Skills
Handwriting, using scissors, buttoning clothes, managing zippers/snaps, and more!
Daily Living Skills
Self-feeding, getting dressed, grooming, and other various independence skills.
Gross Motor Development
Balance, coordination, strength, body awareness, primitive reflex coordination, and more!
Executive Functioning
Organizing tasks, sustaining attention, impulse control, task initiation, and more!
Visual Motor Integration
Hand-eye coordination needed for writing, catching a ball, navigating spaces, and more!
Emotion Regulation
Identifying feelings, managing emotions, building regulation strategies, and more!
Sensory Processing
Sensory input regulation by incorporating sight, touch, hearing, taste/smell, movement, body position, and internal sensations (interoception).
Insurances We Accept Now
Insurances Coming Soon
Meet the Director of Occupational Therapy
Brad Murphy, MOT, OTR/L, CPMT, FMT-Pediatrics
Brad earned his Masters in Occupational Therapy from Concordia University Wisconsin. He is certified in the SOS Approach to Feeding Program, Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol, continued education training with primitive reflex integration, pediatric massage, executive function training, and pediatric kinesiotaping. Brad loves incorporating play into sessions, often using games (both video and board), obstacle courses, and activities built around each child’s unique interests. You may also notice Brad’s signature style — his fun socks — which change from day to day! Outside of work, Brad enjoys spending time with friends, family, and his dog, Koda. He enjoys being outdoors, travelling, playing games, and reading mysteries.
