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Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) are any skills that a child needs to function every day. Depending on his or her age, various ADL’s include sleeping, feeding, playing, potty training, social interaction, dressing and school work. Occupational Therapy evaluates a child’s ADL’s and helps them to achieve goals towards age appropriate levels
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Having good strength and dexterity is an essential part of a child’s ability to develop and grow. It is definitely essential for good handwriting. It allows children to write appropriately, button, zip up zippers, cut with scissors, tie shoes and participate in games with their peers.
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Occupational therapy begins working with feeding at a very young age. We can begin with children with weak or uncoordinated sucking, children that refuse to eat certain foods due to texture or the way they “feel”, and children with weak or uncoordinated tongue and jaw movements.
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There is more to vision than just 20/20 acuity. Vision involves seeing, muscle control, processing in the brain, and interpretation for meaningful use. Visual processing is essential for successful academics, play and self care activities.
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Sensory Integration is the process of taking in sensations (auditory, visual, smell, etc.) that cause us to react to or change the environment. Sensory Integration Dysfunction (DSI) occurs when signals are not interpreted correctly, therefore, causing a “traffic jam” in the brain. Children with DSI struggle with being able to function appropriately in their environment. OT addresses each child’s particular sensory issues in order to integrate and normalize these sensations. OT also helps parents and children learn what they can do to independently manage and regulate DSI. |
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