09/17/2025
We love these sayings!
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SAY…
* Regulation does not mean calm - the aim of regulation (self, sensory, emotional) is not to be calm… it is to become aware of one’s internal sensations and signals, their impact on the activity, environment, within the context of the people we are with… and make responses to meet a person’s needs. It is permission NOT to be calm all of the time but to acknowledge the ebbs and flows of our feelings, emotions and sensory processing.
* Skills for life - We are not trying to help children to pass a test but equipping for now and for the future.
* Meaningful activity = meaningful life. Goals should be set with an inner drive to achieve them.
* Doing leads to growing - Hands on learning engages the body and brain. Active participation is the key to helping a child to create their own lived experience including trying new things, persevering, making mistakes and reflecting. We use multisensory learning and play to engage. We use forward and backward chaining, the prompt hierarchy and our own therapeutic selves!
Check out some of the other “OT sayings” I’ve shared recently. What’s your favourite?
