A child's main job or "occupation" is playing and learning. A pediatric occupational therapist evaluates your child's skills and helps your child gain independence through strengthening fine motor skills, visual motor skills and sensory motor skills. Some of the skills a pediatric therapist will address are: activities of daily living and self-care training, development of fine motor skills, cognitive skills and problem solving, visual perception training, task sequencing and motor planning, environmental and activity modifications, and behavioral support.