Addhuha Momentum - Occupational Therapy

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapy (OT) practitioners can address many of the common concerns of parents about children with autism or sensory processing disorders. The goal of occupational therapy is to improve the highest level of functioning in daily life.

Occupational therapists must be creative when developing activities in order to address underlying problems and keep the child interested and engaged.

To help support them, we have a variety of activity plans that can promote the development of many important life skills.

Creativity and skill-building are two of the most crucial elements of an occupational therapy session. There are so many different ways to address the necessary skills, but it is always most important to consider each child’s unique needs and interests.

Here are some of the activities that have been done at our therapy centre:

Creeping

Balancing Board

Brushing Protocol

Balance Beam

Rock Climbing

Pegboard Color

Lacing Beading

Pinch Clothes

Wheelbarrow Walk

Skateboard

Walk Stilt Jumping

Rectangle Platform Swing + Bean Beg

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

Instrumental activities of daily living are the skills and abilities needed to perform certain day-to-day tasks associated with an independent lifestyle. These activities are not considered to be essential for basic functioning, but are regarded as important for assessing day-to-day quality of life and relative independence.

An evaluation of a person’s ability to manage instrumental activities of daily living is often used as one of several factors to assess whether an individual can safely continue to reside in their own home without outside assistance.

Here are some activities that focus on instrumental activities in everyday life: