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What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy is a health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation. Occupation refers to everything that people do during the course of everyday life (CAOT Position Statement on Everyday Occupations and Health, 2003). The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the occupations, which give meaning and purpose to their lives. In the case of young children their skill development is centred on play activities, as play is a child’s work. Occupational therapists have a broad education that provides them with the skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with children and their family that experience obstacles to participation. These obstacles may result from a change in function (thinking, doing, feeling) because of illness or disability, and/or barriers in the social, institutional or and physical environment. (Adapted from the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 2004) Responsibilities and Activities Occupational therapists use a systematic approach based on evidence and professional reasoning to enable individuals, groups and communities to develop the means and opportunities to identify, engage in and improve their functional skills. The process involves assessment, intervention and evaluation of the client related to occupational performance in self-care (toileting, dressing, feeding), play (fine motor, gross motor, toy interaction), art activities and productivity (drawing, pencil grasp, printing, visual motor and perceptual skills), social interaction (with other children and adults) and sensory integration (sensory input strategies). Occupational therapists may assume different roles such as advising on health risks in the play environment, safe transportation for child and parent, and programs to promote mental health for child and family supports. Occupational therapists also perform functions as manager, researcher, program developer or educator in addition to the direct delivery of professional services. The Occupational Therapist works in the following areas: Fine Motor Skills - hand function, eye/hand coordination, pre-writing/writing skills. manual dexterity, grasp patterns Activities of Daily Living Skills - dressing, feeding, grooming, hygiene Perceptual/Cognitive Skills - design copying, matching, sequencing, color and number concepts, space and position concepts, memory Sensory-Motor Skills - body image, body concept, motor planning, bilateral integration, laterality, tactile sensitivity, sensations of movement Play Skills - age appropriate toys, social interaction, functional play Specialized Equipment - mobility equipment, assisting devices and technology, home modifications, accessibility Posture Control - positioning and posture control to increase function Splinting - fabricate splints for neurological or orthopedic concerns Mandate and Mission To promote the development of functional independence in self-care, productivity (school and home), and leisure tasks. Client Group Children aged from birth to school entry that, have questionable, delayed or impaired motor abilities. Services Assessment, consultation and intervention to promote children’s functional interdependence. Individual goal planning with each child and family. Assistance in identifying special equipment that may be beneficial and help obtaining this equipment. Referral to a liaison with other services as appropriate. Who Needs Occupational Therapy? Children may be referred to Occupational Therapy when there are concerns with the child's occupational performance, often due to: Difficulties completing Activities of Daily Living: self care, productivity (play, school) and leisure Gross Motor/Fine Motor difficulties Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing difficulties Accessibility concerns Position and Mobility concerns Where Are Services Delivered? Services are provided in preschools, home, the Evolution Healthcare Centre, and other community settings that meet the needs of the child.