Program Overview

University Program Overview

The university program at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center offers innovative occupational therapy to meet the mental health and sensory processing needs of people of all ages. The program's mental health occupational therapists help patients through self-empowerment, education, and encouraging personal responsibility.

Program Details

The program's occupational therapists are trained to use specialized evaluations, such as The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), to assess baseline functioning or any changes that may have occurred due to illnesses or maladaptive behaviors. The therapists are all nationally board-certified and licensed in the state of Maryland, and many have advanced degrees in diverse areas of interest.

Preschool Intensive Outpatient Program

The preschool program evaluates and treats children ages 2-5 with behaviors and emotional regulation issues. Deficits such as delays in motor, perceptual, social skill development, and sensory processing are identified. The program includes:

• Individual and group treatments
  • Focus on promoting successful participation of the child in their daily routine
• Parent education
  • Emphasis on supporting the child's development and well-being

Therapist Qualifications

The program's occupational therapists have the following qualifications:

• Nationally board-certified
• Licensed in the state of Maryland
• Many have advanced degrees in diverse areas of interest

Program Focus

The program focuses on:

• Innovative occupational therapy
• Mental health and sensory processing needs
• Self-empowerment and education
• Personal responsibility and self-improvement
• Specialized evaluations, such as The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)