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Occupational therapy helps people participate in all areas of their lives. A child’s main occupations are playing, learning, and daily living, and occupational therapy can help a child to take part in activities from all areas of life.
An OT encourages participation in everyday tasks. This can be done by improving the child’s skills, or by changing parts of the environment or the activity.
Self-Care: eating, dressing, toileting, sleeping, bathing, grooming, etc.
Play: learning to play independently and with others, exploring the environment, using toys, recreational activities, etc.
Work: school tasks (e.g. participating in circle time, colouring/drawing/cutting, written output, following classroom routines, staying focused in class, organizing materials, etc.), household tasks (e.g. doing chores, cooking, etc.), community living tasks (e.g. taking the bus, shopping, independent living skills, etc.)
If you would like to know more about some of the areas addressed by Occupational Therapy, including typical developmental milestones, and red flags that might indicate a problem, please click one of the topics below:
To help the child to participate, the Occupational Therapist might do some of the following:
Education is a very important part of the therapy process. The Occupational Therapist will provide the family, caregivers and teachers with information and tools to help the child participate.
If you feel that Occupational Therapy would help your child, please feel free to contact the centre, and/or make a referral.
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We received physiotherapy for our daughter who was being considered for a helmet for plagiocephaly. From our first appointment to our last, we received wonderful care. The staff at CTFRC were always very friendly, welcoming, and had a great spirit. The Physiotherapist was very kind, gentle and provided us with so much knowledge!
The outlet to have a professional available for help and advice and direction was key in our success, along with the tips, tools and education I received. They are so great at checking in and making sure I know there are supports, if necessary.
Having someone to talk me through the stages and calm my nerves about [my child's] development is what helped me the most. the sessions were always super informative and gave great advice on what to work on with [my child]. Just having the peace of mind that we were on the right track. I appreciate the service so much and I would recommend to any concerned parent!