How can Occupational Therapy help children’s handwriting?
Occupational Therapists are allied health clinicians who help improve an individual’s independence, so they can better engage in everyday occupations and activities. Occupational therapists work with people with a wide variety of medical conditions and of all ages,...
OT and sensory processing issues
What is sensory processing? Sensory processing (or sensory modulation) is the neurological process of how we regulate sensory information, and it is important for individuals to be able to refine and coordinate sensory inputs. Put another way, occupational therapists...
OT and hand-eye coordination
The development of sufficient hand-eye coordination skills is important for children to develop, as they often influence the everyday functioning of the child. Hand-eye coordination is also referred to as visual motor integration, and it is the ability to use one’s...
Occupational therapy and gross motor skills in children
How does OT help children? Occupational therapy (OT) can help children improve their independence and performance in a wide range of skills needed for daily living. Occupational therapists commonly work with children with various cognitive and physical disabilities...