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What is Occupational Therapy?
What is Occupational Therapy?
Definition:
Occupational therapists (OTs) are healthcare professionals that focus on an individual's participation and success in activities that are meaningful to them
In the school setting, occupational therapists look at factors that might be impacting a student's success within their environment
OTs use a child's occupations, such as play, to address skill deficits in a way that is fun and engaging for the child
Targeted Skills
Targeted Skills
School Based occupational therapists most commonly work on skills such as:
Fine Motor
Gross Motor
Sensory Integration
Visual Motor Integration
Self Care
There are many other skills OTs are able to work on. OTs address any skills that may be impacting the student's success in the environment!
Scope Of Practice
Scope Of Practice
Occupations: meaningful and purposeful activities
Areas of Occupation:
Areas of Occupation:
Activities of Daily Living (ADL): bathing, feeding, dressing,
toileting, self-care
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL): community
mobility, food preparation, financial management
Health Management: social/emotional health,
medication/device management, communication with health care team, physical activity, nutrition management
Rest and Sleep: relaxation, preparation for sleep, falling and staying asleep
Education: academic, nonacademic (recess, lunch),
extracurricular participation
Work: employment and volunteer exploration and participation
Play: interactions with toys, following rules
Leisure: activities that are chosen for enjoyment during free-time
Social Participation: activities that involve social interactions with others (friends, family, peers, community)
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