Occupational therapy
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Admission Open
Pediatric Occupational Therapy provides evaluation and subsequent therapeutic intervention with the ultimate goal:
- to prevent possible future disorders
- to correct pathological patterns of expression (motor, psychomotor, behavioral) to the highest level possible
- to enhance skills and abilities
- train - retrain skills
so that children can act, autonomously and with the greatest degree of success in their daily environments (home, school, society to the highest level possible.
Children who have been diagnosed with the following are in need of occupational therapy:
- Brain paralysis.
- Sensory integration disorders.
- Craniocerebral injuries and spinal cord injuries.
- Obstetric paralysis.
- Syndromes (Down , Rett etc.).
- Neurodevelopmental disorders (autism , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder etc.).
- Psychomotor delay.
- Learning difficulties.
In the context of evaluation by the therapist beyond clinical observation are used and weighted assessment tools such as questionnaires for parents and clinical trials in children.
Assessment Tools
- NDT
It is one of the most widely used approaches worldwide for children with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy. It is a multi-layered, flexible and interdisciplinary approach with a variety of facilitation techniques and intervention strategies. Through the detailed evaluation and recognition of motor, sensory, perceptual and cognitive dysfunctions, it enables the preparation of an individualized treatment program. A key component of effectiveness is the active involvement of the child and the family under the guidance and training of therapists.
The aim of the intervention is
Improving the quality of life of the child and the family in the present and the future.
Promoting community participation.
Maximizing independence.
- SI
The foundations of Sensory Integration were laid for the first time by occupational therapist A.JEAN AYRES.
It is a neurological dynamic process that enables to the individual to self-organize through his interaction with environment.
Through the process of sensory integration the central nervous system matures.
There are different types of Sensory Processing Disorders.
The therapeutic intervention of sensory integration takes place in a specially designed and safe space with special therapeutic equipment. Through organized and multisensory activities and play the best is achieved possible regulation, organization and concentration of the child. The ultimate goal of therapy is the development of adaptive behavior and learning.
