Occupational therapy could address the areas of:
Sensory Processing
Sensory integration is the process of how the body receives sensory input, links it to the individual’s memory banks and responds with an adaptive response, which could range from a thought to an action. The two components of sensory integration are sensory discrimination (understanding the properties of the sensation) and sensory modulation (how the sensory input makes one feel).
Postural Control
Postural control is the ability to hold the body in correct alignment to allow the neck, arm and leg levers to operate effectively and efficiently. If postural control is the core concern, physiotherapy is the first recommended intervention.
Hand Skills
Visual Perception
Bilateral Integration
Co-ordinated use of the various sides of the body - This includes coordinating the left and rights sides of the body, or the legs and arms together (top/bottom), or using the arms and leg together in the front and back body spaces.
Motor Planning
The capacity for motor planning entails the creation, design, and implementation of a novel, precise motor behavior in the correct order. Fully operational sensory systems, the exact focus on and synthesis of incoming sensory data, effective regulation of posture and strong focus abilities are elements necessary for successful motor planning and motor movements.
Independence in personal care skills
These include dressing/undressing, using feeding/drinking utensils, toiletting, teeth brushing, washing oneself.
Cognitive Skills
If concentration is the major concern, it is best to first consult an educational psychologist.
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