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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
M.ARUN KUMAR., B.O.T.,OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing
Take a moment to think of some of Take a moment to think of some of the things (occupations) you have the things (occupations) you have
done todaydone today......
have you had a shower, have you had a shower, had lunch with friends, had lunch with friends, or gone to work?or gone to work?
HOW WOULD YOU…HOW WOULD YOU…
You had poor balance?You had poor balance?
You couldn’t reach your You couldn’t reach your arms up to your hair?arms up to your hair?
HAVE A SHOWER IF…
HOW WOULD YOU…HOW WOULD YOU…
You couldn’t hold a fork?You couldn’t hold a fork?
You couldn’t remember where to You couldn’t remember where to meet them?meet them?
You just couldn’t cope with You just couldn’t cope with getting out of bed?getting out of bed?
HAVE LUNCH WITH FRIENDS IF…
HOW WOULD YOU…HOW WOULD YOU…
You had pain in your back?You had pain in your back?
You heard voices in your You heard voices in your head?head?
You had arthritis in your You had arthritis in your hands?hands?
GO TO WORK IF…
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Is the assessment and treatment ofIs the assessment and treatment of
physical and psychiatric conditions, usingphysical and psychiatric conditions, using
specific purposeful activity to preventspecific purposeful activity to prevent
disability and promote independent functiondisability and promote independent function
in all aspect of daily life.in all aspect of daily life.
Who do Occupational Therapists Who do Occupational Therapists work with?work with?
ChildrenChildren
Adolescents
Adults
Seniors
Where do Occupational Where do Occupational Therapists work?Therapists work?
HospitalsHospitals SchoolsSchools Mental Health Mental Health
FacilitiesFacilities Home CareHome Care Personal Care Personal Care
HomesHomes Private ClinicsPrivate Clinics
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation CentersCenters
Community Health Community Health CentersCenters
Insurance Insurance CompaniesCompanies
Client HomesClient Homes Client Work PlacesClient Work Places
Occupational Therapists are Occupational Therapists are concerned with:concerned with:
Person, Person,
Environment Environment Occupation Occupation InteractionsInteractions
OP
PERSON(Intrinsic Factors)
ENVIRONMENT (Extrinsic Factors)
OCCUPATION
PERFORMANCE
HUMANS AS OCCUPATIONAL BEINGS – PEOP MODEL
Physiological
Cognitive
Spiritual
Neurobehavioral
Psychological
Social Support
Social & Economic Systems
Culture & Values
Built Environments &Technology
Natural Environments
WELL BEING QUALITY OF LIFE
OccupationalPerformance &Participation
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND
CHILDRENCHILDREN
Pediatric occupational therapy is Pediatric occupational therapy is
skilled treatment aimed to enable the childskilled treatment aimed to enable the child
to be as physically psychologically andto be as physically psychologically and
socially independent as possible.socially independent as possible.
HOW DO THEY WORKHOW DO THEY WORK
Occupational therapists works in close Occupational therapists works in close partnership with…. partnership with….
Medical TeamMedical Team Educational TeamEducational Team Community TeamCommunity Team Family Family
Together they have a shared responsibility for Together they have a shared responsibility for meeting children’s needs. meeting children’s needs.
MULTIPLE DISABILITYMULTIPLE DISABILITY
When child has several different When child has several different
disabilities we say, that He/She has multiple disabilities we say, that He/She has multiple
disability disability Multiplication of disability Multiplication of disability 50% cerebral palsy – visual deficit 50% cerebral palsy – visual deficit 13% cerebral palsy – auditory deficit 13% cerebral palsy – auditory deficit Mental retardation Mental retardation
SOME EXAMPLES OF MULTIPLE SOME EXAMPLES OF MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ARE:DISABILITIES ARE:
Deafblind (Visual impairment + hearing Deafblind (Visual impairment + hearing impairment)impairment)
Visual impairment + hearing impairment + Visual impairment + hearing impairment + mental retardation.mental retardation.
Visual impairment + mental retardation. Visual impairment + mental retardation.
Cerebral palsy + mental retardation / hearing / Cerebral palsy + mental retardation / hearing / speech / visual problems. speech / visual problems.
Hearing / Listening Hearing / Listening Vision / Looking Vision / Looking Touch Touch Smell Smell Taste Taste Movement Movement Sensory integration Sensory integration Cognitive Cognitive Social Social
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS:GROSS MOTOR SKILLS:
Movement of the large muscles in the arms, and legs.Movement of the large muscles in the arms, and legs.Abilities like Abilities like RollingRolling CrawlingCrawling Walking Walking Running Running JumpingJumping Hopping Hopping Skipping Skipping
FINE MOTOR SKILLS:FINE MOTOR SKILLS:
Movement and dexterity of the small muscles in Movement and dexterity of the small muscles in
the hand and fingers. Abilities likethe hand and fingers. Abilities like
In-hand manipulation In-hand manipulation Reaching Reaching Carrying Carrying Shifting small objects Shifting small objects
SENSORY INTEGRATIONSENSORY INTEGRATION
Sensory processing Ability like Sensory processing Ability like
Vestibular Vestibular ProprioceptiveProprioceptive TactileTactile Visual Visual AuditoryAuditory Gustatory Gustatory Olfactory skillsOlfactory skills
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COGNITIVE PERCEPTUAL COGNITIVE PERCEPTUAL SKILLS:SKILLS:
Abilities like Abilities like Attention Attention ConcentrationConcentration MemoryMemory ThinkingThinking Reasoning Reasoning Problem solving Problem solving Concept of shapeConcept of shape Size and color Size and color
VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS:VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS:
Perception of visual information Perception of visual information
Abilities like copying Abilities like copying
MOTOR PLANNING SKILLS:MOTOR PLANNING SKILLS:
Ability to Ability to
PlanPlan
Implement Implement
Sequence motor tasks. Sequence motor tasks.
ORAL MOTOR SKILLS:ORAL MOTOR SKILLS:
Movement of muscles in theMovement of muscles in the MouthMouth LipsLips TongueTongue JawJaw SuckingSucking Biting Biting ChewingChewing BlowingBlowing Licking Licking
PLAY SKILLS:PLAY SKILLS:
Age appropriate purposeful play skillsAge appropriate purposeful play skills
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS:SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS:
Ability to interact with peers and others.Ability to interact with peers and others.
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING:ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING:
Self – care skills like daily Self – care skills like daily
Dressing Dressing Feeding Feeding Bathing Bathing Grooming Grooming Toilet tasksToilet tasks
ENVIRONMENT MANIPULATIONENVIRONMENT MANIPULATION
Like handling Like handling
Switches Switches Door knobsDoor knobs PhonesPhones TV remote TV remote
CHILD(Intrinsic Factors)
ENVIRONMENT (Extrinsic Factors)
OCCUPATION
PERFORMANCE
HUMANS AS OCCUPATIONAL BEINGS – PEOP MODEL
Physiological
Cognitive
Spiritual
Neurobehavioral
Psychological
Social Support
Social & Economic Systems
Culture & Values
Built Environments &Technology
Natural Environments
WELL BEING QUALITY OF LIFE
OccupationalPerformance &Participation
Case ExampleCase Example
Profoundly deaf, identified at 11 monthsProfoundly deaf, identified at 11 months Developmental history of hypotonia, tactile Developmental history of hypotonia, tactile
defensiveness, motor overflow, poor eye defensiveness, motor overflow, poor eye contact. Slow learning rate, limited social contact. Slow learning rate, limited social interaction with peersinteraction with peers
Referred by preschool teacherReferred by preschool teacher
On observation On observation
Reduced proprioceptive perception Reduced proprioceptive perception Weak bilateral coordination and motor planning Weak bilateral coordination and motor planning Reduce proximal trunk stability Reduce proximal trunk stability Avoidance of crossing midline Avoidance of crossing midline
Therapy ImplementationTherapy Implementation
Successive approximation based on motor Successive approximation based on motor complexity complexity
Increase visual and perceptual skill Increase visual and perceptual skill Model matching side by sideModel matching side by side Facilitate midline crossing Facilitate midline crossing Guidance and support of motor planGuidance and support of motor plan
Influence of sensory integration procedures on Influence of sensory integration procedures on language development.language development.
Ayres AJAyres AJ, , Mailloux ZMailloux Z. Am J Occup Ther. 1981 . Am J Occup Ther. 1981 Jun;35(6):383-90Jun;35(6):383-90
The relationship between language development and The relationship between language development and sensory integration was explored through single case sensory integration was explored through single case experimental studies of one female and three male experimental studies of one female and three male aphasic children ranging in age from 4 years, 0 months aphasic children ranging in age from 4 years, 0 months to 5 years, 3 months. Three of the four children had to 5 years, 3 months. Three of the four children had received either speech therapy, special education received either speech therapy, special education specific to aphasia, or both, before starting occupational specific to aphasia, or both, before starting occupational therapy. Inspection of rate of language growth before therapy. Inspection of rate of language growth before and after starting occupational therapy showed a and after starting occupational therapy showed a consistent increase in rate of growth in language consistent increase in rate of growth in language comprehensive concomitant with occupational therapy comprehensive concomitant with occupational therapy compared to previous growth rate. compared to previous growth rate.
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