Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy focuses on achieving functional independence through therapeutic interventions addressing perceptual motor skills, fine motor skills, strength, coordination, sensory integration/sensory processing, and self-care activities. An Occupational Therapist may help a child who is experiencing difficulty with self-care (dressing, bathing, brushing teeth, hair care, hand washing), body and spatial awareness, handwriting, coloring, fine motor coordination, modulation, and regulation of sensory input from movement, touch/textures, sounds, sights, tastes, play and social skills.
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Hand / eye coordination
Lacing beads
Drawing lines and circles
Using a pencil / pen
Using scissors
Sitting up to play with a boy
Using utensils at meal time
Independent dressing
Brushing hair
Regulating their emotions through sensory integration
Getting organized
Learning how to share, take turns, and attend a task
Play on the playground with other kids