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Occupational Therapy

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What is it? What would someone do when 'on' it?
Sara017
Sara017
Occupations?
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Occupational therapy may focus on skills needed for a particular job (physical activities required to do the job, like lifting or fitting things together) but more often helps a person with regular daily activities. "Ways of occupying time" I suppose. A person might work on motor skills with puzzles, or weaving, using locks, etc. An occupational therapist will often adapt common objects so that they can be used more effectively by a person with a disability...things like guards for the side of a plate, a special cup that the person can drink out of without having to tip his/her head back, eating utensils or toothbrushes with fatter handles that are easier to grip.

Some occupational therapists work especially with people with autism spectrum disorders and sensory integration problems. They would utilize equipment like swings or trampolines to help the person manage excess energy, work with the person on tolerating various textures or sounds, etc. with a goal of developing a plan to help the person successfully complete their daily activities and transition from one activity to another with as little difficulty as possible.
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Thanks Debah.

I have a phobia of people. So I imagine trying to get me to do the basics will be where they'd start.
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