How Can occupational therapy
help your child?
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy is a type of therapy that helps children, improve their ability to perform everyday activities. The goal is to enhance their skills and independence in activities such as self-care, play, school tasks, and social interactions. Occupational therapists work with individuals to overcome challenges and develop the necessary skills for a more fulfilling and independent life.
Occupational Therapists are highly trained healthcare professionals that evaluate and assist children that are having difficulty participating in meaningful activities or "occupations" that are needed to conduct their daily routines and live their life to the fullest.
For a child this may include the development of life skills such as learning at school, playing, completing self-care tasks, relating to others, and fufilling their role as a family member.
Occupational Therapist also collaborate with teachers, parents and others to identify and modify barriers that restrict a child's success and model strategies for others to use that will extend the benefits of direct intervention.
