Child With Special Needs And Occupational Therapy (OT) Support?
A child with special needs needing occupational therapy would not have been something I would have ever given thought t. To me occupational therapy was something you got after an accident to ensure you were able to cope when you went home or if you had a form of physical disability or stroke. My eyes have really been opened these last few years.
A child with special needs requires occupational therapy (OT) for different reasons with the main aim to establish independence and allow the child to participate more fully in normal everyday roles and activities.
Some of the main reasons for OT for a child with special needs are listed as follows:
- Enabling the child to care for their basic needs such as toileting, dressing, feeding and washing
- Helping a child with special needs play by demonstration or by giving mobility aids, special toys etc that encourage play
- Helping a child adapt to its school environment. This may include providing visual cues, special chair etc
- Evaluating a home situation and making suggestions for improvement/modification.
- Help with fine motor skills and handwriting for the child with special needs
- Another child with special needs may require splints to make life easier and an occupational therapist can make some simple ones.
OTs work with a child with special needs to help them improve upon something they can already do or add a new skill to their list of abilities. Some children have sensory issues and will need to learn coping skills to regulate them so they can react to and interact with others on a social level.
They also work with parents educating them on how best to support their child with special needs so that they can participate more fully in the community and with the ultimate aim of independent living as much as practically possible.
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Yes I would. And I do on a regular basis. My boefniyrd has no children of his own, but his mother did a wonderful job raising him. I consider the source and sometimes ask how he came up with the ideas that he has. Sometimes I agree and follow his advice. Other times I think in the back of my mind Maybe some day when you have children, you will understand why that idea is totally unreasonable. Then I go on with my life. Every opinion is important and I am glad that people admit what kind of source they are. I feel that I have given good advice about twins, sons, and autistic children a few times. Not because I have any of these, but because I have spent enough time around them to figure out what works for me and to pick up on what works and doesn’t work for their parents.
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