Occupational therapy (OT) — a treatment that focuses on helping people achieve independence in all areas of their lives — can offer kids with various needs positive, fun activities to improve their cognitive, physical, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
As the main job of children is playing and learning, occupational therapist can evaluate a child’s skills for play activities, school performance, and activities of daily living and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group.
One of the activities that occupational therapists can address to meet children s needs is working on fine motor skills so that kids can grasp and release toys and develop good handwriting skills. Occupational therapists also address hand–eye coordination to improve play skills, such as hitting a target, batting a ball, or copying from a blackboard.
An occupational therapist can also:
- help kids with severe developmental delays learn some basic daily living tasks
- work with kids who have sensory and attention issues to improve focus and social skills
- help kids with behavioral disorders learn anger-management techniques (i.e., instead of hitting others or acting out, the children would learn positive ways to deal with anger, such as writing about feelings or participating in a physical activity)
- teach kids with physical disabilities the coordination skills required to feed themselves, use a computer, or increase the speed and legibility of their handwriting
- evaluate each child s needs for specialized equipment, such as wheelchairs, splints, bathing equipment, dressing devices, or communication aids
For inquiries or book a therapy session, please contact us at (852) 2548 7123 or email: rainbow@rainbowproject.org
I’ve been queuing up for government subsidised special education service for a year. Thanks to Rainbow Project, my child can start occupational and speech training at early stage.
Since joining, my child had shown so many improvements, he’s able to speak many words and make eye contacts now.
Thank you Rainbow Project.
Mrs. Lai
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