“We are seeing fabulous results,” Khatri said.

Photo courtesy Cheri Brown Dr. Hiral Khatri and her daughter demonstrating the new AI program used at OT Park

By Cheri Brown

Cheri Brown

“I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.”  ­—                                                           Joanna Maciejewska, Science Fiction Author

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AI won’t be doing our dishes (that’s robotics) but the world could be a better place if AI took over mundane tasks — leaving us more time to create, improve our processes or have fun. A local Morgan Hill business is using a cutting-edge AI program resulting in better health outcomes for children.

OT Park is a pediatric occupational therapy program focused on helping children with developmental disabilities. They are introducing AI into their therapy program Aug. 1 and will be the only company in California to offer this to their clients.

All occupational therapy interventions measure the use range of motion, attention, motor planning, planning and timing skills and fine motor prehension in their sessions.

OT Park’s new AI geared therapeutic intervention program can take more exact measurements by using the camera in a smartphone or tablet. This tool then tracks the progress of the child with precise accuracy. The measurements are taken in the therapy clinic and the families are given access to the AI-program to use at home with their own tablet or smartphone.

“The program can be used for challenges with large and small motor skills and can be personalized based on the child’s needs,” said Dr. Hiral Khatri.

Autistic kids need homework to improve, this program allows their parents to measure the results of the exercises done at home.

In addition, the program incorporates games. One game has the child pretending to glide over Mars, with the program tracking their movements. The child is having fun, while practicing motor skills, coordination capabilities, and body awareness. These skills are needed to improve participation in daily activities such as: playing with friends in the playground, participating in ball games, riding bikes and more.

“We are seeing fabulous results,” Khatri said. “Parents can see the improvements.”

A patient’s parents told Khatri: “We are Silicon Valley parents, and this is so amazing to actually use the latest technology for our autistic child.”

To learn more about OT Park and their new AI program, tune into the podcast “Quick 5 with the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce” wherever you listen to podcasts. Nick Gaich, Chamber president and CEO, and Kylie McLoughlin, director of social media, digital advertising and podcast producer and co-host  will interview Khatri in an upcoming episode.

Cheri Brown is a board member for the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. She writes articles on behalf of the Chamber. She owns her own independent insurance brokerage, selling health insurance policies. She can be reached at [email protected].