Areas That Pediatric Occupational Therapists Treat Occupational therapists are skilled at assessing a number of skills which include: fine motor ability, sensory processing, coordination, motor planning, perception, functional visual skills, self-care, social skills, and other age appropriate skills. Developmental assessments are used to determine a child's skills in these areas in relation to their peers. This information is then used to devise individual treatment programs. Fine Motor Pencil grip Handwriting adaptations Pencil/crayon control in writing and drawing Space & letter formation/orientation to lines Hand/finger strength/stability Wrist or forearm control Postural/shoulder stability Hand/finger speed & dexterity Finger isolated movements Tweezers, scissors, tool usage Determination of hand dominance What to look out for in your child: No interest in or avoidance of fine motor skills Awkward or poor pencil grasp When writing or coloring, lines are wavy Poor scissors skills such difficulties staying on the line or jagged work. Clumsy grasp & release skills, frequently dropping items Difficulty holding small objects Difficulties manipulating tools, pencils or scissors Agonizing over completing mazes, dot-to-dots, etc. Difficulty copying text from white board or blackboard Difficulties with shoe tying, buttoning Frequent switching of the hand used Sensory Processing Sensory diets are established at home and/or school based on the child's individual needs Treatment is focused on the integration of the sensory systems including following areas: movement (vestibular pull of gravity (vestibular touch (tactile mouth (oral motor sight and sound. Children are taught specific strategies for use in maintaining or regaining self-control What to look out for in your child: Over or under sensitivity to touch, movement, sights or sounds Easily distracted from work or activities Activity level.
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