I mentioned that occupational therapy has many sub-branches, but I hope that providing more detailed information about pediatric occupational therapy, which is the field where you will encounter the most occupational therapist work in Turkey, will be enlightening for valuable families and valuable experts who guide clients/patients.
Occupational therapists, who emphasize that children can carry out their daily life activities with maximum independence, improve the child's playing and learning abilities. This helped the child's development and independence. For example; Many situations can be observed in a child who cannot show the desired performance in writing activities, both in the academic field and in daily life. In such a situation, occupational therapists evaluate with standardized tests that include sensory, perceptual, motor, cognitive, psychological and psychosocial factors to determine the main problem. Occupational therapists, who cooperate with the family by providing a home program, are included in the occupational therapy program in weekly sessions in the unit, depending on the condition of the child, who is followed up at regular intervals. In the pediatric occupational therapy unit, specific for each child; Treatment is applied with a person-centered approach.
Some interventions performed by occupational therapists in the field of pediatrics include;
Sensory integration therapy
Development of behavioral skills
Development of social skills
/> Development of physical skills
Development of cognitive skills
Ability to manage daily life activities
Development of language skills
Development of academic skills
Development of emotional skills
Occupational therapists, who accept that every child is different from each other, will try to find the main problem in the child and develop a therapy program appropriate to this problem (the most underlying one). They work to encourage, protect and develop the skills necessary to become They encourage active participation in life:
Learning,
Self-esteem,
Self-confidence,
Independence,
Social interaction
Along with these, the most important role is to evaluate and target the child's sensory processing disorders. This is useful for removing learning barriers and helping clients become calm and more regulated. Ergotherapy will be a great support to enable better participation in activities and to learn by having fun, regardless of any obstacle or situation.
I hope that we will see more independent children with the healing power of love... Stay with love …
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