Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapy course at Swabodhini, is a direct remedial approach that teaches the child the basic life skills, the ultimate goal being to give the student independent control over their daily activities. Utilizing both non-standard and standardized assessment implements, the therapist evaluates the child’s:
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Stamina and Attention Span
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Play skills
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Need for Personal Space
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Aggressive or Other Types of Behavior
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Responses to touch or other types of stimuli
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Interaction between the child and its Primary Care Givers
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Transition to new activities
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Motor skills such as posture, manipulation of small objects and balance
To treat a child with autism or special needs, there is no one perfect plan, as each child is different. Therefore, based on the information that is gathered from the evaluation, a tailored program is developed.
The Individualized Occupational Therapy plan may be a combination of different strategies, which helps the beneficiary to respond positively to his / her environment. Specialized therapeutic techniques like Sensory integration, Neuro development, Behavior modification approach, are utilized to improve the performance of the child, so that he / she will function better in their daily activities. The therapist supports by introducing, maintaining and improving these skills with the ultimate goal of providing self-sufficiency and independence, in the child’s daily life.
Some of the skills fostered by the Occupational Therapy Course:
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Major motor skills used for riding or biking
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Everyday living skills
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Fine motor skills that are needed to hold objects, write with or cut using a pair of scissors.
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Posture while sitting or perceptual skills, such as identifying the different colors, shapes and sizes of objects.
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Self-help, coping, communication, problem-solving, play and social skills
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Visual skills for writing and reading
Through all of this, Swabodhini’s primary aim to guide and teach the student in achieving functional independence in their daily life activities.
