Occupational therapists look at children from a holistic perspective. They are trying to determine the strengths and difficulties in the areas of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, cognitive skills, sensory processing skills, feeding habits, social development, and establishing self-care routines. Together, these skills lead to children being able to grow into healthy, well-functioning adults. Occupational therapists help children develop these necessary physical, cognitive, and sensory skills so they can perform daily tasks more independently.