Ergothérapie

Wildflower Kids

Occupational Therapy

In-home and virtual pediatric occupational therapy in Montreal, Quebec.
Neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based.

Please note:

I am not accepting new clients at this time. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to be added to my waitlist.

Portrait of Samantha

Hi! My name is Samantha, but you can call me Sam.

I'm a pediatric occupational therapist (OT) who is passionate about supporting children in a neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based way.

In my practice, I focus on building a supportive relationship with your child and use a child-centered approach as a gentle alternative to traditional behavioral methods often used with children. My hope is that your child feels understood, supported, and capable. I incorporate play-based activities tailored to their strengths and interests, creating the "just right challenge" to help them grow at their own pace.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in Quebec, Canada
  • Member of L'Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec
  • Certified in CPR and first aid
  • Certified in Non-Violent Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)

Areas of Knowledge and Common Areas I Support

Sensory Processing

  • Frequent movement seeking
  • Mouthing or chewing non-food items
  • Sound sensitivities
  • Identifying body signals (hunger, pain, needing to use the bathroom)

Exploring the root causes of challenging behavior

  • Aggression towards self or others
  • Demand avoidance / PDA
  • Anxiety

Fine Motor Skills & Hand-Eye Coordination

  • Pre-writing and handwriting
  • Grasp patterns (pencil, utensils, etc)
  • Scissor skills
  • Using clothing fasteners (zippers, buttons, shoelaces)

Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation

  • Exploring regulation tools & strategies
  • Regulating energy level
  • Learning to support your child through big emotions

Daily living skills

  • Dressing
  • Hygiene (toileting, toothbrushing, bathing)
  • Daily routines

Understanding autism and ADHD from an affirming perspective

  • Play and learning styles
  • Sensory needs
  • Social preferences
  • Executive functioning

School work / activity adaptation

  • Exploring supports and strategies that make daily activities and learning more accessible
  • Exploring supports for understanding instructions, task initiation, breaking tasks down into smaller steps, etc.

Gross Motor Skills

  • Balance and coordination
  • Body awareness
  • Physical strength
  • Movement planning

Environmental adaptations

  • Changing the physical, sensory, social aspects of an environment to better help your child participate and succeed

Services