Welcome to Kids OT Calgary

 

Renée Shilmover, OT(c), is a registered Occupational Therapist practicing in Calgary, Alberta. Her passion is helping kids participate in play! She has been working as an Occupational Therapist for 25 years and has facilitated many families in participating in their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including self care, leisure (play) and productivity (school) skills. Renée specializes in fine motor and coordination challenges. Kids OT Calgary is a private practice offering Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and consultation in a Calgary SW practice facility, at the clients' school or daycare, and through Teletherapy. Renée is also a mom to three active boys and understands the challenges of parenting special needs and/or gifted children!

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(Je parle français. Je peux offrir mes services d'ergothérapie en français)

One-on-One Occupational Therapy Services

 

Private one-on-one:

• Assessments

• Treatments

• Consultations

• Teletherapy

• Coaching

 

OT for kids ages 2-13. Coaching for parents. Offered in either English or French.

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Contact: kidsotcalgary@gmail.com for more information or to book a consultation.

 

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​​​​Kids OT Calgary Specializes In:

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Toddlers & Preschoolers Development

• Toileting support, dressing independence and other self-care skills

• Fine motor development for hand grasp and hand coordination as well as play skills

• Sensory development to support regulation, attention and participation in daily routines

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Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness/Early Literacy

• Fine motor foundations for crafts, drawing, writing and classroom tasks

• Letter recognition, ABCs, and early literacy skills

• Learning through action, songs, movement songs, play and hands-on activities

• Sensory-based strategies to support learning, engagement, and readiness

• Detailed occupational therapy assessment reports that clearly outline the child's strengths and areas of need to support them in building the foundational skills

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School-Age Children

• Occupational Therapy printing specialist​ with 20 years of experience in the school system with an in-depth knowledge of school writing curricula and classroom expectations

• Comprehensive, standardized occupational therapy assessments to fully understand each child's writing profile

• In-depth printing assessments identifying strengths and challenges in fine motor skills, visual-motor coordination, motor planning, and sensory processing

• Detailed occupational therapy assessment reports that clearly outline the child's strengths and areas of need

• Reports that set the foundation for remediation, including individualized goals, practical recommendations, and next steps for home and school carryover

• Targeted intervention plans designed to improve letter formation, spacing, sizing, alignment, and overall legibility

• Specialized support addressing underlying fine motor and/or visual-motor coordination difficulties impacting writing performance

• Engaging, theme-based occupational therapy sessions to motivate and connect with children, including favourites such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, dinosaurs, Star Wars, Superheroes, Lego, Captain Underpants, Pete The Cat, and more

• Sensory-informed strategies to support attention, regulation, and endurance, with experience supporting children with ADHD, gifted learners, and neurodivergent profiles

• Specialized assessment and intervention for motor coordination challenges 

• Support for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

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