Occupational therapy for children

Occupational therapy for children is aimed at children from 2 to 12 years of age who face challenges in aspects of play, taking care of themselves, mobility, social participation, learning and schooling, rest or leisure time. In everyday life, these challenges may manifest as picky eating, anger when leaving a certain place or person, loneliness, difficulties identifying and expressing emotions, difficulties getting dressed, being shy when playing games that involve physical activity, or unwillingness to do crafts or jigsaw puzzles.

Depending on the child’s challenges and level of development, the methods used in occupational therapy might include playing pretend, games involving physical activity, board or card games, building things, or other creative activities. Therapy can be carried out as individual, pair or group therapy.

Therapy House Tonus offers a pleasant therapeutic environment, with versatile facilities that enable the use of many different therapeutic functions. Therapy can also be performed flexibly in the child’s everyday environment, such as at home, in a day care centre or at school.

Our therapists are highly experienced in working with children and specialised in carrying out therapy within an SI, NDT/Bobath, neuropsychiatric and/or psychiatric framework.

Learn more about our therapists

Toini

Hyppänen

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy NDT/Bobath Neuropsychiatric coach

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Hanna

Karanko

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy Work counsellor Integrative psychotherapist in training (set to graduate in 2023)

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Jenni

Kuukasjärvi

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy NDT/Bobath

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Nora

Lackschewitz

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy with SI training

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Laura

Lievonen

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy NDT/Bobath

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Maija

Luostarinen

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, responsible for Tonus’ operations with SI/SIPT training NDT/Bobath

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Saija

Passi

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy NDT/Bobath

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Antti

Pollari

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Social Services

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Kati

Tammivuori

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy MBA Sensory Integration level A and B

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English, Swedish

Janette

Väisänen

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Jenni

Varonen

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English

Kaisa

Viita

Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy, responsible for Tonus’ operations Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy NDT/Bobath
NDT/Bobath baby

Kielitaitoni

Finnish, English, Swedish