Occupational Therapy
1) Pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT)
A skilled therapeutic treatment that assists children to regain, improve and maintain physical and psychological well-being through purposeful activities. The ultimate goal is to maximize individuals "independency" such that they can independently perform tasks such as,
i) Self-care: dressing, tie shoes laces, button up, etc.
ii) Learn: Paying attention, copying information from whiteboard, writing, etc.
iii) Play: Playing imaginative games, interacting with others, etc.
A skilled therapeutic treatment that assists children to regain, improve and maintain physical and psychological well-being through purposeful activities. The ultimate goal is to maximize individuals "independency" such that they can independently perform tasks such as,
i) Self-care: dressing, tie shoes laces, button up, etc.
ii) Learn: Paying attention, copying information from whiteboard, writing, etc.
iii) Play: Playing imaginative games, interacting with others, etc.
2) Problems that OT can treat including:
Sensory integration problems, motor problems, behavioral problems, daily living skill problems, social skill problems, etc.
Sensory integration problems, motor problems, behavioral problems, daily living skill problems, social skill problems, etc.
3) What kinds of treatments are used in OT?
i) Gross motor skill training: climbing, tumbling, etc. ii) Fine motor skill training: jigsaw puzzle, play dough, writing, etc. iii) Basic daily skill: tie shoes laces, dressing, toileting, etc. iv) Behavioral training: reward, punishment, etc. v) Sensory integration activity: massage, joint compression, brushing, etc. vi) Social skill: expressing feeling in appropriate ways, turn-taking skill, etc. |
4) Benefit of OT in children development:
- Learn how to self-regulate
- Learn how to focus on tasks
- Engage in play with peers
- Others