Occupational Therapy in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Hampton Roads has many pediatric OT providers across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake — private sensory-focused clinics, hospital-based OT at CHKD, and school-based services. Some clinics have sensory gyms and specialize in sensory integration.

Three main pathways deliver OT in Virginia Beach:

• Early intervention (under 3): OT is part of the Infant & Toddler Connection.
• School-based: If motor or sensory needs affect education, OT can be written into an IEP by your division.
• Clinic-based / medical: Private and hospital clinics provide medically-oriented OT, covered by insurance, Cardinal Care Medicaid, or TRICARE.

School-based OT is tied to educational goals (like handwriting or classroom participation), while clinic-based OT can address a broader range of sensory and daily-living goals — many families use both.