Occupational Therapy
An Occupational Therapist (OT) is a health professional who facilitates people of all ages to be as independent as possible in their daily occupations.
The 'occupations' of childhood include:
- Self Care: eating, dressing, toileting, grooming, sleeping
- Productivity: colouring, cutting, building blocks, participating at preschool
- Leisure: playing, sports, social interaction, relaxing
- OTs use purposeful activity and meaningful occupation as therapeutic tools, striving towards independence and function in daily life. OTs at the CVCDA work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents or caregivers, as well as other team members, using a family-centered approach.
Children are often referred to occupational therapy when they have:
- A medical diagnosis concerning the child's development
- Feeding/swallowing difficulties
- Fine motor difficulties such as holding a crayon or handling small things
- Muscles that seem too weak or too strong
- Eye hand coordination that seems off
- Trouble focusing or highly distractible
Sensory processing challenges such as:
- Hyper-sensitivity to movement, touch, light, taste, or noise
- Constant need for movement or crashing and banging
- Difficulty getting along with friends
- Issues with daily living skills: feeding, toileting, dressing, grooming, sleeping
The 'occupations' of childhood include:
- Self Care: eating, dressing, toileting, grooming, sleeping
- Productivity: colouring, cutting, building blocks, participating at preschool
- Leisure: playing, sports, social interaction, relaxing
- OTs use purposeful activity and meaningful occupation as therapeutic tools, striving towards independence and function in daily life. OTs at the CVCDA work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents or caregivers, as well as other team members, using a family-centered approach.
Children are often referred to occupational therapy when they have:
- A medical diagnosis concerning the child's development
- Feeding/swallowing difficulties
- Fine motor difficulties such as holding a crayon or handling small things
- Muscles that seem too weak or too strong
- Eye hand coordination that seems off
- Trouble focusing or highly distractible
Sensory processing challenges such as:
- Hyper-sensitivity to movement, touch, light, taste, or noise
- Constant need for movement or crashing and banging
- Difficulty getting along with friends
- Issues with daily living skills: feeding, toileting, dressing, grooming, sleeping
Main Page: https://www.cvcda.ca/contact/
Contact Page: https://www.cvcda.ca/project/occupational-therapy/
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Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida
Age
0-5
Eligibility
If you have concerns or questions about your child's development, you can refer your child yourself. Public Health Nurses, Family Physicians, Pediatricians, Daycare Providers and other service providers at the Child Development Association can also refer for you.
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