Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy services for young people (from birth to 19) who attend our Centre are provided as part of a team that includes families, day nursery and school staff, and other health and support service providers within the Centre and in the community.
Occupational Therapists focus on:
- assessment and intervention for the ability to participate in every day activities as independently as possible
- consulting to parents, teachers and other people involved with the client on a daily basis on any of the following:
- exercises that develop hand strength for colouring, printing, cutting and playing
- ways to working on dressing skills at home
- how to modify the classroom to reduce distractions
- prescription of adaptive equipment such as:
- computer keyboards for written communication
- cups, bowls and utensils for eating and drinking
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Printed from: http://www.pathwayscentre.org/main/ns/28/doc/67
on Thursday September 02, 2010 |
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