Occupational Therapy in Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore has a strong set of pediatric OT providers, several with a sensory-integration focus.

Occupational therapy is available through the region's medical systems — including Kennedy Krieger, Johns Hopkins, and University of Maryland — and through many private pediatric therapy clinics across the metro. A number of clinics offer sensory-integration-focused OT and combine OT with speech therapy under one roof.

How it's funded. Maryland Medicaid covers medically necessary occupational therapy for children, and state-regulated insurance plans cover it under the habilitative-services provisions of Maryland's mandate. For children under 3, OT is available free through the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program, and for school-age children, OT can be part of an IEP when it affects educational access (school-based OT focuses on educational participation, which is narrower than clinic-based OT). Wait times vary, so contact several clinics.