Therapy booklet - Flipbook - Page 5
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapy (OT) works to promote an individual’s access
and independence in daily living tasks within different environments
such as the classroom and residential setting. OT provide advice and
treatments on an induvial basis or in a group setting.
Occupational Therapy Interventions
Cheerleading Group - a dance group which aims to develop gross
motor skills, coordination, body/spatial awareness and shoulder/arm
strength and stability
Sensory Circuit Group - this is a sensorimotor group which includes
a range of activities that provide vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile
feedback. This group also provides individuals with the opportunity to
regulate sensory needs/thresholds as well as promote coordination,
gross motor skills and core muscle strength
Explore and Create Group - an arts and crafts group which focus
on developing fine motor skills including bilateral condonation, pincer
grip, wrist rotation and hand dominance.
SnackChat Group - a food preparation group which is run jointly
with the Speech and Language Therapy team. The aim of this group
is to promote functional performance in food preparation tasks,
making choices and team working
Care Plans - the dissemination of care plans for staff teams to
support learners individuals needs for moving and handling, sensory
processing, equipment use, engagement in daily living tasks and
accessing the community.
Occupational Therapy provides support with:
Provision of equipment
Fine motor skills
Handwriting
Gross motor skills
Sensory processing
Independent living skills
Visual integration skills
Moving and handling
Functional transfers and mobility to ensure
access to different environments
Postural management and seating needs
including specialist seating and wheelchairs
Environment assessments to promote access
and safety in different settings
Staff training- training provided to both curriculum and residential
teams for specialist equipment and OT interventions which promote
supporting the learner’s needs.
1:1 individual sessions - these are designed around developing the
individual’s skills for sensory processing, gross motor, fine motor,
visual integration and independence.
Occupational therapy triage clinic - every Monday
01279 844 224 (EXT 224)
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