Thrive with OT

18/01/2025

04/11/2024

31/10/2024

Occupational therapist help children and youth participate in meaningful activities (occupations) in order to promote physical and mental health and quality of life. Occupational therapists (OT) promote participation in the following areas:

Education/school work (e.g. attending in class, handwriting, managing classroom materials)
Play and leisure (e.g. playing during recess; after-school leisure participation)
Social participation (e.g. making friends, getting along with others, self-regulation)
Activities of daily living (ADLs; e.g., eating, dressing, hygiene)
Instrumental ADLs (e.g., preparing meals, shopping, managing money, grocery shopping)
Sleep and rest (sleep hygiene, making time to relax and refresh)
Health management (learning about and taking care of one’s mental and physical health)
Work (e.g. pre-work activities such as helping clean up after activities)