In the Classroom
In the Classroom
It is through play that children learn the foundation skills necessary for success in school, among their peers and in the activities of daily living. OT's working with children, focus treatment on sensory integration difficulties, daily living skills, fine and gross motor development as well as many other areas that might hold a child back from getting the most out of school and home life.
Occupational therapy practitioners are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of:
Human Growth and Development:
Psychology:
Neurology: the nervous system.
Human Anatomy: the structure of the body.
Physiology: the body's systems (such as digestive or cardiac)
Kinesiology: the relationship between anatomy and movement.
Chemistry: the structure and composition of substances.
Physics: movement, forces, matter and energy.
Physical Dysfunction: the disease process.
All practitioners must complete supervised clinical internships in a variety of health care settings, and pass a national examination. Most states also regulate occupational therapy practice.
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