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What is the role of occupational therapist for children with special needs |
| Answer» Techniques of physiotherapy:\tSelf-care: An occupational therapist will help a child to perform and be independent in self-care skills like eating, dressing, toileting, bathing, and grooming.\tPlay:\xa0An occupational therapist helps children to participate and interact with others in play. They may suggest modifications in the position, mobility aids or modify toys to help a child to play.\tSchool: Occupational therapists help children to participate in and adapt to regular\tschool. They may suggest aids for writing and other classroom activities to help them participate equally with other children. Children with special needs may also require special furniture to help them sit and write better.\tEnvironmental modifications:\xa0Occupational therapists can suggest modifications in the house, school or playground that will help the child participate more easily. Helping the child became independent early in life, will encourage them to live independently as an adult.\tFine motor skills and Handwriting occupational therapists\xa0also play a role in helping a child improve their fine motor skills handwriting. They will be able to identify the specific deficits in the child and suggest activities that will help improve these skills.\tSplinting:\xa0Occupational & therapists can also make simple splints to help the child perform activities in a better way.\tPaedeatric treatment: Physiotherapy can be used to treat children affected by\t‘Muscular Dystrophy’. These and other conditions may require the child to have\thelp to improve balance, strength and co-ordination.\tMassage and ManipulationExercise and MovementElectrotherapyHydrotherapy\xa0\t\t | |