Occupational therapy has many advantages and many different children with different symptoms and disorders are helped through occupational therapy.

These special kinds of children are most helped with Occupational Therapy:

 

• DYSLEXIA

Children with this kind of disorder have difficulty in studying and focusing on one thing at one time. Occupational therapy is very beneficial for them as they are handhold and slowly but steadily made to focus better and learn well. Thus children with dyslexia should definitely be exposed to occupational therapy as they become more social and also their learning abilities increase and improve.

• DEVELPMENTAL DELAY

Childhood development refers to the maturity process that a child goes through from birth through to adolescence. Developmental delay is indicated when a child has not reached particular milestones by the expected time period.

Experienced in the many ways developmental delay can affect a child, our pediatrics occupational therapists provide one-to-one treatment sessions with advice and home programmes based on your child’s areas of difficulty.

• ASD/ AUTISM

Autistic children need a lot of guidance and help as their intelligence is severely disintegrated because of their disorder. The many times become a subject of ridicule and thus need to be protected and safeguarded from the bad elements of society and thus occupational therapy provides them with a safe environment where they can learn and grow.

• MENTAL DISORDERS

Children with mental disorders also benefit a lot form occupational therapy and start becoming more social and make friends and learn quick and this gives them self-confidence and increases their self-esteem. Also occupational therapy helps the children cope with their disorder well and become regular with their medication and self-care.

• TRAUMA

Children who have had traumatic experience become introvert and shy and don’t like to talk to or interact with other children their age. Through occupational therapy these kinds of children get psychological and social support and they start opening up and thus their mental health improves.

• CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER NEURO-MOTOR DISORDERS

Occupational therapy (OT) is an integral part of a Cerebral Palsy patient’s overall treatment program. The goal of occupational therapy is to promote a child’s ability to perform daily rituals and activities in a way that will enhance their quality of life and make possible the enjoyment of independent living.

Childhood development refers to the maturity process that a child goes through from birth through to adolescence. Developmental delay is indicated when a child has not reached particular milestones by the expected time period.

Experienced in the many ways developmental delay can affect a child, our pediatrics occupational therapists provide one-to-one treatment sessions with advice and home programmes based on your child’s areas of difficulty.