Welcome to AlohaJoy Pediatric Therapy, located on the sunny island of Oahu, Hawaiʻi! We offer outpatient and home-based occupational therapy services for infants, children, and adolescents who are facing various challenges. We focus on helping your child develop essential skills for daily activities, known as 'occupations.' Some of the most common childhood occupations include playing, learning, engaging in self-care activities, and participating in school. In occupational therapy, we work with your child to build important skills needed for daily activities. After a thorough evaluation, we identify your child’s needs and focus on specific skill areas to support continual growth and success. Our therapy sessions blend play-based and evidence-based approaches to empower your child, enhancing their confidence and enjoyment in daily activities. Embracing the aloha spirit, we are honored to serve families across the beautiful island of Oahu!
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We are in-network providers for Kaiser and HMSA currently.
We will also be in-network with Tricare starting April 2025!
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Does your child have difficulty in any of the following areas listed below?
Fine Motor Skills
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coloring/drawing
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writing/tracing
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using scissors
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using eating utensils
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buttoning clothes
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tying shoelaces
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Gross Motor Skills
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walking/running
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jumping
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balancing
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throwing/catching a ball
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maintaining upright posture at the table
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playing sports
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Self Care Skills
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dressing
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self-feeding
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drinking
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grooming (e.g., nail cutting, hair brushing)
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hygiene tasks (e.g., bathing, washing hair)
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toileting​
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Play Skills
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​​taking turns
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independent play
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pretend play
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appropriately interacting with and manipulating toys
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Please refer to this resource for more information on play age and stages: https://www.theottoolbox.com/play-by-age/​
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Social Skills
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making friends
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maintaining friendships
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interacting with others
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sharing toys
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taking turns
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cooperating in group play settings
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Visual Processing
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Difficulty with visual information for reading and writing
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Skips words or lines while reading
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Trouble remembering letters or object shapes
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Struggles to copy from the whiteboard
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Avoids reading​​​
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Sensory Processing
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Body reactions to what we see, hear, taste, smell, and inside and outside of our bodies, which impacts how well we focus, behave, and learn
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Executive Functioning
Mental skills such as:
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working memory
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problem solving
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following directions
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starting and completing tasks
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organizing and planning skills
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self-control
If your child experiences challenges in any of the following areas mentioned above, we highly recommended that you consult with your child's pediatrician. After discussing your concerns, you may ask your pediatrician for an occupational therapy evaluation referral to schedule an appointment at AlohaJoy Pediatric Therapy.
We currently accept clients with Kaiser, HMSA, and those opting to self-pay.
Starting in Summer of 2025, we will also become an in-network provider for Tricare!