Self
Care
·
Dressing
· Feeding
· Bathing
· Hygiene
Areas
a Paediatric Occupational Therapist treats
*
Orientate clothing, shoes & socks
* Right & left discrimination while dressing
* Back & front discrimination while dressing
* Strategies, techniques & ideas for cues when dressing (visual,
physical or verbal)
* Feeding: grasp, bilateral co-ordination (knife & fork),
strength, control
* Bathing: includes back care techniques for parents. Sequencing
body parts to wash (rhyme)
* Hygiene: toileting, grooming (hair & teeth brushing), nail
care
What
to look out for in your child
-
Dressing: clothes or shoes on backwards
- Dressing: shoes on wrong feet
- Food is pushed off plate
- Messy eaters
If
you notice your child having difficulty in any of these areas then
please contact
us.
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