Occupational therapy emphasizes the acquisition of or compensation for functional skills that people use in everyday life activities or "occupations". OT's focus on the whole individual and taking into consideration all aspects of the person and the effect that their environment has on performance. Occupational therapists focus on functional skills including:
Fine motor skills
Graphomotor skills
Visual perceptual skills
Visual motor skills
Self care skills
Strength and endurance
Body awareness
Classroom positioning and adaptations
Sensory processing and sensory motor skills needed for participating in the school setting.
**For more information, Please refer to the Guilderland OT department website:https://sites.google.com/site/guilderlandotdepartment/