Welcome to OT Kay’s Imaginative Play!
Hi, I’m OT Kay! (Kathryn Windisch)
I am an occupational therapist (OT) who has worked in school and outpatient clinic settings and a Mom of 3 incredible children!
My mission is to foster the ultimate creative and imaginative play experience while children learn a variety of skills that encourage participation and independence within their daily living skills, school skills, and social-emotional skills. Play opportunities (especially outdoor and free play) continue to decline. There is growing evidence it is impacting children in a variety of ways throughout their day.
In my history as an occupational therapist I have been drawn to groups as I have seen several benefits that is why I am offering weekly camp groups for three different areas of development (handwriting, social-emotional regulation, and executive functioning skills in relation to school readiness). When pairing children in groups they receive a social interaction component, learning to work as a team, and teaching each other new skills.
Why Imaginative Play?
Participating in imaginative play helps children learn a wide array of skills including play schemes, problem-solving, gross motor and fine motor skills, social and emotional development.
I regularly hear from parents and school officials that children are being exposed to technology at earlier ages than in previous generations and that screen time has been prioritized over imaginative play.
Research continues to show the benefits of imaginative play and how crucial it is to let a child learn through play within natural environments. Through free play children learn intrinsic motivation (what gives them joy), learn how to make friends and experience a variety of emotions, and learn important life skills.
What are your memories of imaginative play?
Can you imagine yourself zooming into space on your bike or playing dress-up pretending to be your favorite role model? Did you have fun drawing with chalk on sidewalks? Maybe you loved to play outdoor games with neighborhood kids learning how to coordinate your body with hopscotch, jump rope, tag or did you enjoy being a part of a community through team sports?
Consider how those play experiences have shaped you as an adult. These are all powerful interactions and experiences that can help build and shape healthy communication skills and positive attitudes for young kids.
OT Kay’s Imaginative Play – Services Offered
Occupational Therapy Evaluations & Treatment Sessions now accepting new clients
Occupational therapy services might be right for your child if they have difficulties with:
- Fine and visual motor skills
- Praxis and coordination
- Executive functioning skills
- Self-care and ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
- Social-emotional
- Sensory Processing
Interested in occupational therapy services?
Services take place in the child’s home or community setting, as requested by the parent.
Skilled occupational therapy services require a referral from a pediatrician before evaluation can begin. The therapist provides a superbill once a month or it can be provided more frequently if requested by family ahead of time.
Why opt for mobile OT services instead of visiting a clinic?
- Services happen in the most natural environment with family members present.
- Flexibility with the child and the family’s schedule
- Increased opportunities to educate caretakers, parents, and siblings
- Increase success with carry over with skills
What is a superbill?
Depending on your out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for reimbursement from your insurance provider.
A superbill is a receipt of services that have already been rendered. I recommend calling your insurance company beforehand to see if they will reimburse for pediatric occupational therapy services.
One-To-One Parental Support – 45-Minute Virtual Meeting + Write Up
This service is helpful for:
Troubleshooting behavior patterns
Coming up with age-appropriate co-regulation or self-regulation strategies
Assisting with creating a functional morning or evening routine
$75 per Session
OT Kay’s Imaginative Play – One-Week Camps
Each week-long camp includes five one-hour sessions and focuses on skill areas facilitated by an occupational therapist, but are not considered occupational therapy services.
Camps will include 2-3 participants total to ensure each child receives personalized guidance.
Sessions will take place in public spaces like parks and local libraries with consistency for the same location prioritized. Spaces are subject to availability.
Each week-long camp is $250 dollars for a minimum of 5 sessions. Payments must be made prior to the start of sessions.
Refunds will not be given for missed days, however, an online activity will be available for parent/family and child engagement at home.
Pre-writing & Handwriting Summer Camps
Learning Without Tears programming will be used to guide camp sessions. This multi-sensory based program to help pre-writers and writers of all ages. This camp will be divided into two groups: pre-k and kindergarten aged campers and 1st-3rd grade campers.
Executive functioning
Camps
Executive functioning camps will be split into two age groups: elementary age children, focusing on foundational skills such as but not limited to emotional control, flexibility, attention, task initiation and middle school-aged children focusing on more advanced skills such as but not limited to planning, organization, and time management/prioritizing skills.
Social-Emotional Regulation
Camps
Children will be introduced and exposed to a variety of programs and materials to assist with identifying emotions, interoception state, actions when in different emotions and strategy ideas to get back to calm state. In my opinion one program is not a one size fits all. Children are all different in how they learn and what is motivating to them so it is important to not limit a child to one program.
Interested in a Session or Camp? Please send a message:
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