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Description of Setting
Description of Setting
Outpatient pediatric occupational therapy is a clinic based services helping infants to teens develop essential skills for daily life. This setting provides the opportunity to work with children to address participation in daily life skills by providing client-centered interventions. OT Practitioners may work alongside speech therapists and physical therapists to ensure the best quality of care. Typical interventions include addressing fine motor and visual motor skills, cognitive and social-skills, self-regulation skills, feeding therapy, and activities of daily living.
Setting Structure
Setting Structure
Interprofessional Team Members
Physical Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Administrative Staff
Pediatricians
The Family
Structure
Typically 30-minute to 1-hour weekly or bi-weekly sessions in a clinic, depending on the goals created during the initial evaluation
Family-centered: Involving parents and caregivers in the treatment plan to ensue skills carryover at home
Evaluation and Assessments
Evaluation and Assessments
AOTA Occupational Profile Template
AOTA Pediatric Evaluation Checklist
Beery Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI)
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning, Second Edition (BRIEF-2)
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning, Preschool Version (BRIEF-P)
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)
Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP-A)
Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP-3)
Goal-Oriented Assessment of Life skills (GOAL)
Miller Function and Participation Scales (M-FUN)
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS-3)
Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PediEAT)
The Roll Evaluation of Activities of Life (REAL)
Common Interventions
Common Interventions
Visual Motor and Fine Motor Skills: Improving hand-eye coordination, grip, dexterity, and strength to further influence improvement in activities of daily living
Sensory Processing: Addressing regulation and responsiveness to movement, sound, and touch from their environment
Play and Social Skills: Encourage exploration, curiosity, and interaction with others
Cognitive and Social Skills: Addressing high level brain functioning skills like following directions, emotional regulation, attention, and social interaction
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Teaching self-care skills for increased independence in daily life
Sleep: Developing calming bedtime routines and strategies for better sleep
Toileting: Establishing a routine and hygiene skills for positive toileting experience
Feeding: Promote feeding interactions and positive mealtime routines
Parent/Caregiver Training: Educating parents on incorporating therapy strategies into daily routines
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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Billing and Reimbursement
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