Juan Steenkamp Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists in the field of pediatrics, focus their attention on the following, when they assess and treat children;

· Visual motor and visual perceptual skills

· Fine motor development

Gross motor strength, endurance, and coordination

Motor planning abilities

Self-help skills

Executive functioning skills

Self-regulation skills,

Sensory processing abilities

Behaviour

Play and recreation ability

Occupational therapy intervention helps the child develop new skills, adapt old patterns and develop their basic abilities to ensure functional participation in all spheres of his/her life. Occupational therapy intervention is a valuable tool in ensuring a child’s school performance and participation in independent, home and community participation.

About Juan Steenkamp

Juan Steenkamp obtained his bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of the Free State in 2004. Since 2005 he has been working in the field of paediatric Occupational Therapy in the Middle East, North and Southern Africa. He is registered with the following councils and organisations:

- Practice Coding Numbering System, Board of Health Funders. (Practice Number 0214310) - Registered therapist with the Health Professions Council-South Africa. (OT 0064327) - Member: OTASA – Occupational therapy Association of South Africa. - Member: INSTOPP – Institute of Occupational Therapists Private Practice in South Africa.

Professional Focus and interests

Juan Steenkamp, Occupational Therapy offers paediatric assessments and treatments for children between birth and 18 years old. His focus includes the following:

· Program development

· Consistent, quality care

· Patient and family focused therapy

· Group, one to one and class setting interventions

· Developing and building transparent communication channels and collaboration with multi-disciplinary professional team members

· Family and caregiver education

· Home program development and implementation

· Appropriate and realistic goal setting

· Early identification and prevention

· Empowering individuals and families to live a functional and productive life

Juan Steenkamp has specific interests in the following diagnoses, conditions and interventions:

· Executive functioning disorders

· Brachial Plexus Injuries and Erb’s Palsy rehabilitation

· Preterm and Early Infant Intervention

· Autism

· ADD/ADHD

· Neurological development and treatment - Cerebral Palsy etc.

· Learning impairments

· Behaviour analysis strategies and treatment

· Assessment, prescription and modification of adaptive and assistive devices

· Global developmental delay

· Other Psychiatric diagnoses

· Syndromes (Downs, Dandy Walker, Fragile X, Osteogenesis Imperfecta etc.)

· Neuro-muscular diagnoses