Occupational therapy is often the therapy autistic kids actually enjoy — swings, climbing, play with a purpose — and Salem has a workable local bench of providers, from the hospital system to independent sensory-integration clinics. Here's the lay of the land.
Salem Health – Autism Spectrum Therapy (Pediatric Rehabilitation)
Hospital pediatric rehab
Salem Health's pediatric rehab team specializes in helping children with sensory integration challenges, with OT coordinated alongside speech under one roof; 503-561-5986.
Salem clinic on Fairview Industrial Drive offering OT, PT, feeding, and speech therapy, with particular experience treating sensory integration disorders in autistic children.
Salem clinic on Lancaster Drive NE focused on sensory integration, self-regulation, feeding intervention, and motor development — with Saturday hours, which few clinics offer.