Occupational therapy
- Occupational therapy is the therapeutic use of every day activities to treat the physical, mental, developmental & emotional ailments that impact the child’s ability to perform everyday tasks.
Occupational therapy teaches the child the use of self core & work play activities to promote & maintain health, prevent disability, increase independent fun & enhance development.For example:-
- Getting dressed
- Playing a sport
- Taking a class
- Getting together with friends
- Taking care of oneself
- Interacting with others
- earning a living
- Developing skills
Occupational therapy is given to improve mobility and functionality of body such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and also eye hand co- ordination skills to physically impaired children.