An Occupational Therapists Aim is to Develop the Basic Social, Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills. Therapy strives to integrate these skills as to enable learners to achieve their maximum potential.
The Occupational Therapist focuses on:
Gross Motor Skills Postural Tone and Control, Co-ordination, Bilateral Integration, Motor Planning, Ball Skills, Hopping Skills etc
Fine Motor Skills Hand Muscle Strengthening, Normalization of Muscle Tone, Pencil Grip, Control and Writing Ability etc
Visual Perceptual Skills, Sensory Motor Integration, Social Skills, Self-Care, Prevocational and Vocational Skills are Also Targeted.
Occupational Therapists also assist learners to acquire the necessary Assistive Devices e.g. Eating Aids, Mobility Aids, Visual Aids to function as Independently as possible.