Occupational therapy (OT) is one of the most practical supports for many autistic children. Occupational therapists help with the everyday skills of childhood — self-care, fine motor tasks, handwriting, feeding — and, for many autistic kids, with sensory processing: understanding and responding to how a child experiences sound, touch, movement, and light.
In Bangor, OT is available locally, though, as with other services in Eastern Maine, the provider pool is smaller than in southern Maine. This page explains what OT does and how to access it here.
Pediatric behavioral occupational therapy through Northern Light Acadia Hospital, addressing sensory processing, fine motor skills, and activities of daily living — the areas most often raised for autistic children.
Visit siteOccupational, physical, and speech therapy at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, the main hospital rehabilitation service for the region.
Visit siteConsultations and evaluations for children up to age 13 covering developmental delay, ADHD, intellectual disability, and autism. Relevant if you need an assessment to clarify what OT should target.
Visit siteA statewide nonprofit serving all 16 Maine counties with occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and assistive technology, accepting MaineCare. Its clinics are in southern and midcoast Maine rather than Bangor, so ask what it can offer this far north.
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