Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Therapy for the life your child is living.

Pediatric occupational therapy helps children build skills for everyday life, play, learning, self-care, and participation.

Hands exploring beads and shapes in a tabletop activity

What pediatric OT means

Support for the activities that fill a child’s day.

For children, everyday occupations include playing, learning, getting dressed, and participating in family routines.

Occupational therapy looks at the skills, environments, and supports involved in those activities. We work with families to recognize strengths, understand challenges, and develop meaningful goals.

Purposeful play and practical activities keep therapy engaging and connected to daily life.

What occupational therapy may support

Everyday skills. Meaningful progress.

We begin with your child and the activities that matter to your family. An individualized evaluation helps determine which goals and supports fit.

Hands & coordination

Using skills in play and learning.

Fine motor use, coordination, balance, and motor planning can affect how children explore, create, and participate.

Sensory processing & regulation

Feeling more ready to participate.

Understanding sensory needs, routines, and environments helps guide practical support for everyday activities.

Routines & independence

Taking part with growing confidence.

Goals may connect with dressing, play, school participation, family routines, and other meaningful daily activities.

Therapy services have started

Collaborative, Family-Centered Care.

Novel Heights provides pediatric occupational therapy through a partnership with Hope and Healing.

Learn about Hope and Healing →

Schedule occupational therapy

Call Hope and Healing to schedule Novel Heights OT services.

(870) 926-5710

Physician referrals

Fax occupational therapy referrals to Hope and Healing.

Fax: 870-292-3431

Paragould office

Hope and Healing
1500 Crestview Dr.
Paragould, AR 72450

Families are part of the plan

Your knowledge helps shape the care.

You know your child’s routines, strengths, and the moments that feel hardest. We bring that insight together with evaluation and clinical judgment to build an individualized plan.

Caregiver conversations and realistic strategies help connect work in therapy with participation at home, at school, and in the community.

Getting started

A clear path to individualized care.

01

Call to schedule

Call Hope and Healing at (870) 926-5710 to schedule Novel Heights OT services.

02

Discuss next steps

Discuss current availability and the intake process. Physicians can fax referrals to 870-292-3431.

03

Understand your child

When moving forward with care, evaluation helps identify strengths, needs, and family priorities.

04

Build a plan together

Individual goals guide purposeful activities, caregiver support, and review of progress.

Our nature-inspired approach

Room for curiosity, movement, and discovery.

Nature helped shape Novel Heights from the beginning and continues to inform how we think about meaningful environments and purposeful experiences.

Clinic-based OT is available through our partnership, while natural environments may offer additional opportunities when appropriate to goals, access, safety, and available services.

Outdoor participation is not required to receive OT. Ask us about the current availability of specific outdoor services and programs.

Explore T.H.R.I.V.E. Outdoor Groups →
A child exploring soil and textures outdoors

Start with a conversation

Let’s find the next step for your child.

Call Hope and Healing at (870) 926-5710 to schedule Novel Heights occupational therapy services.