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.
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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. |
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4) Benefit of OT in children development:
- Learn how to self-regulate
- Learn how to focus on tasks
- Engage in play with peers
- Others
