Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Victoria, BC
PlayWorks Therapy provides pediatric occupational therapy services for children and youth in Victoria, BC. We offer individualized, play-based assessment and intervention to support children in developing the skills they need to participate more confidently and independently in everyday activities at home, school, and in the community.
Our approach is family-centred, neurodiversity-affirming, and tailored to each child’s individual strengths, interests, and functional needs.
How Can Pediatric Occupational Therapy Help?
Our pediatric occupational therapists support children and youth with a variety of functional needs, including:
• Sensory processing and self-regulation
• Emotional regulation and coping strategies
• Fine motor skills and handwriting
• Gross motor skills, balance and coordination
• Motor planning and body awareness
• Executive functioning, attention and organization
• Self-care and daily living skills
• Play and social participation
• School participation and independence
Occupational therapy services are individualized to each child’s strengths, needs and goals, with a focus on building skills for meaningful participation in everyday life.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assessments
PlayWorks Therapy offers comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy assessments in Victoria to better understand your child’s strengths and areas of functional concern. Assessments may explore fine and gross motor skills, visual-motor integration, sensory processing, handwriting, executive functioning, self-care, and participation in everyday activities.
Following the assessment, families receive individualized recommendations and may choose to continue with occupational therapy intervention when appropriate.
Individualized Occupational Therapy Intervention
Occupational therapy sessions are individualized based on each child’s strengths, goals, interests, and developmental needs. Through engaging, play-based activities, we support the development of skills for greater participation and independence in everyday life.
Intervention may address sensory and emotional regulation, fine and gross motor skills, motor planning, handwriting, executive functioning, self-care, and participation in home and school routines.
Meet the Victoria Team
Lillie Ryan, M.Sc. OT
Occupational Therapist
Lillie is a pediatric Occupational Therapist with over 25 years of experience working with children and youth, including more than 13 years of clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist. She provides individualized, play-based and family-centred occupational therapy, with a focus on helping children build the skills needed for meaningful participation at home, school, and in the community.
Learn more about Lillie and the PlayWorks Therapy team