HELEN Pediatric Rehabilitation Centre

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Does occupational therapy help with behavior?
Occupational therapy (OT) directly benefits applied behavioral analysis activities and programs. Occupational therapists help children with sensory experiences involving sights, smells, touch, sounds, tastes and movement.

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What does a pediatric occupational therapist do?
Occupational therapists look at children from a holistic perspective. They are trying to determine where delays or limitations are coming from, especially in the areas of fine motor skills, cognitive skills, social development, and establishing self-care routines.

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What does occupational therapy help with?
Occupational therapy helps people with an injury, illness, or disability learn or re-learn to do everyday activities. For adults, this could include activities like getting dressed, cooking, and driving. For children, this could include activities like learning or playing.

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How do you assess child development?
Assessment is a cycle.
1. Instruct.
2. Observe. Observe children in various situations.
3. Document, Reflect. Record while observing or as soon as possible.
4. Analyze, Evaluate. Study the data with assessment tools. ...
5. Summarize, Plan, and Communicate. This informs a child's specific needs and future curriculum.
6. Instruct.

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What is an occupational therapy evaluation?
An occupational therapy evaluation will assess a child's gross motor, fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, handwriting, daily living and sensory processing skills.

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