OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the following areas:

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• Fine and gross motor (movement) skills such as posture, gait, balance, co-ordination.

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• Visual processing and planning.

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• Activities of daily living like toileting and feeding.

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• Handwriting.

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• .Sensory and emotional regulation.

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• Behaviour issues (often tied to difficulties with sensory or emotional regulation in general). OTs work closely with speech and language therapists who deal with the communication aspect of behavioural challenges.