Occupational therapy kids love

At Purple Crayon Therapy, we help kids maximize their independence and participation in the home, school and community. With us, they will build the skills they need to dress, go to the bathroom, and play with friends.

Parent-friendly, Kid-approved

We are a pediatric occupational therapy clinic that brings transparent and humanizing experiences for you and your child.

We assess and treat children from 0-18 years old with ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Learning Disability, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc.

At Purple Crayon, love and empathy are at the core of what we do. It's our passion to help kids build confidence to design their future.

Our approach to therapy

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Learning through play

Play is important to your child’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. We use toys as tools to build fine motor, gross motor, visual-perceptual, social, cognitive, and sensory integration skills.

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Based on evidence

This approach means we take into consideration:

  • Your goals and your child’s needs

  • Our experience and education

  • Current research and best practices in occupational therapy

Our therapists stay up-to-date on the latest education in occupational therapy for ADHD, Autism, DCD, Learning Disability, etc.

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Parent-Therapist Partnership

We're always open to chat if you have questions, comments, or concerns. We value open communication with you and aim to ensure that you're at the centre of your child's treatment.

Our process

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    Intake form

    Help us learn about your child, their history with Occupational Therapy, and your goals for them.

  • Child sitting on the floor playing with colorful wooden building blocks, with a plush green toy nearby.

    Initial assessment

    First, we'll have a parent interview to learn about your child and discuss your goals. We'll administer standardized and non-standardized tests to better understand your child's strengths and needs.

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    Recurring 1:1 sessions

    Based on our assessment and your input, we’ll move to a determined cadence of sessions. We build our sessions based on your goals and your child’s specific needs and interests.

Frequently asked questions

  • We help kids of all ages with disabilities, illnesses, and injuries do what they need to do to function in life with confidence and independence. If they need to learn how to play, eat, or get dressed, Occupational Therapy can help build skills to tackle various tasks.

    For example:

    Fine motor - Brushing teeth, using utensils, writing

    Visual motor - Reading and writing, completing puzzles

    Self-care - Using the toilet, Dressing and undressing, washing or grooming

    Gross motor - Climbing obstacles, increasing spatial awareness, balance

    Sensory processing - Reacting to sensory input through things they hear, see, taste, touch and smell

    At Purple Crayon, we make sure to set up realistic goals for the children we work with. Sometimes that means taking a step back and working on the fundamentals.

    If your child hasn't built the strength to hold a pencil, then focusing on writing may become frustrating and cause them to dislike therapy. So we leverage playful activities that build up your child's strength to help them achieve the ultimate goal of writing. Plus, this fundamental work often helps with other tasks.

  • Ultimately this is up to you and the needs of your child. Some children may need to be in therapy longer than others. We’ll discuss their needs with you and be there to help your child develop their skills as long as they require support. Our ultimate goal is to build the independence they need to navigate the world.

  • We work with anyone from birth to 18 years old. Plus, there does not have to be a diagnosis to see a therapist at our clinic. We can see everyone from premature babies, children with autism, handwriting issues, coordination issues, and more.

  • Kids don't often realize they are receiving therapy because we embed it into playful activities backed by years of science and research. So kids feel like they're playing, but in reality, they're building strength, coordination and skills.

  • We work with parents, schools and their community to ensure they have the support needed to increase their quality of life. Sometimes kids don't have the strength and skills to complete tasks or goals in their daily lives. In those cases, we can help supplement their experience with adaptive equipment or teach them new ways to do tasks.

    For example, if a child has issues printing during school, we can collaborate with their school to allow the child to use a laptop so they can keep up with their classmates. At the same time, we’ll work on the fundamental skills needed for printing and copying so they can eventually complete the task independently.

  • We do! We provide at-home services if you live in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, Langley, and Abbotsford.

Get started with Purple Crayon

Location
Unit 2 - 20092 93a Ave, Langley Twp, BC V1M 3Y4

Hours
Monday–Saturday
9 am–6 pm

Email
info@purplecrayontherapy.com