Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Ours works on self help skills and dressing. Sensory intergration and hand strength to name just a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Ours works on self help skills and dressing. Sensory intergration and hand strength to name just a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Ours works on self help skills and dressing. Sensory intergration and hand strength to name just a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 > What does an OT do for everyones children?? When I was at my > daughters school yesterday, I asked why she hasn't been going to > OT lately and they said they weren't sure, but all that was for > was to help her zip her coat and tie her shoes and things of that > sort. Are there other things an OT could be helping her with?? > > Thank you, (mother of dx w/ Asperger Syndrome) Well, those ARE things an OT works on, but that certainly is not the end of it. If she has met all her current OT goals then I would meet with the OT and set up new ones. She should have done an evaluation at the beginning of the year to know 's strengths and weaknesses, and you use that eval to find her deficits and turn them into goals. (Am I making any sense here?) has a lot of sensory integration issues and they work with him on that mostly. Calming gross motor activities, weights, adaptive equipment to help him attend in the classroom. In some places OTs work mostly on fine motor skills and PTs work on gross motor. Find out what fine motor skills a child 's age should have and get the OT to work on those. For example cannot use scissors (which personally I think is JUST fine... so they work with him on that at school. He is using adaptive " loop " scissors which are easier for him, and he is learning how to cut on a line. There are lots of " What is Occupational Therapy? " type web sites out there if you cared to do a search or two and read a bit. If you want to know more about sensory integration, the book _The Out Of Sync Child_ is an excellent resource. HTH. Further questions most welcome! -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 > What does an OT do for everyones children?? When I was at my > daughters school yesterday, I asked why she hasn't been going to > OT lately and they said they weren't sure, but all that was for > was to help her zip her coat and tie her shoes and things of that > sort. Are there other things an OT could be helping her with?? > > Thank you, (mother of dx w/ Asperger Syndrome) Well, those ARE things an OT works on, but that certainly is not the end of it. If she has met all her current OT goals then I would meet with the OT and set up new ones. She should have done an evaluation at the beginning of the year to know 's strengths and weaknesses, and you use that eval to find her deficits and turn them into goals. (Am I making any sense here?) has a lot of sensory integration issues and they work with him on that mostly. Calming gross motor activities, weights, adaptive equipment to help him attend in the classroom. In some places OTs work mostly on fine motor skills and PTs work on gross motor. Find out what fine motor skills a child 's age should have and get the OT to work on those. For example cannot use scissors (which personally I think is JUST fine... so they work with him on that at school. He is using adaptive " loop " scissors which are easier for him, and he is learning how to cut on a line. There are lots of " What is Occupational Therapy? " type web sites out there if you cared to do a search or two and read a bit. If you want to know more about sensory integration, the book _The Out Of Sync Child_ is an excellent resource. HTH. Further questions most welcome! -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 > What does an OT do for everyones children?? When I was at my > daughters school yesterday, I asked why she hasn't been going to > OT lately and they said they weren't sure, but all that was for > was to help her zip her coat and tie her shoes and things of that > sort. Are there other things an OT could be helping her with?? > > Thank you, (mother of dx w/ Asperger Syndrome) Well, those ARE things an OT works on, but that certainly is not the end of it. If she has met all her current OT goals then I would meet with the OT and set up new ones. She should have done an evaluation at the beginning of the year to know 's strengths and weaknesses, and you use that eval to find her deficits and turn them into goals. (Am I making any sense here?) has a lot of sensory integration issues and they work with him on that mostly. Calming gross motor activities, weights, adaptive equipment to help him attend in the classroom. In some places OTs work mostly on fine motor skills and PTs work on gross motor. Find out what fine motor skills a child 's age should have and get the OT to work on those. For example cannot use scissors (which personally I think is JUST fine... so they work with him on that at school. He is using adaptive " loop " scissors which are easier for him, and he is learning how to cut on a line. There are lots of " What is Occupational Therapy? " type web sites out there if you cared to do a search or two and read a bit. If you want to know more about sensory integration, the book _The Out Of Sync Child_ is an excellent resource. HTH. Further questions most welcome! -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 The OT works with our kids on buttons, zippers, snaps, etc., fine motor skills in general, pincher grasp, pencil hold, writing skills and sensory integration. By all means, find out why she isn't getting it. If it's in her IEP, they are to provide it until she's tested and shown not to need it. If they tell you she doesn't need it, then have the other areas I listed above evaluated in her. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 The OT works with our kids on buttons, zippers, snaps, etc., fine motor skills in general, pincher grasp, pencil hold, writing skills and sensory integration. By all means, find out why she isn't getting it. If it's in her IEP, they are to provide it until she's tested and shown not to need it. If they tell you she doesn't need it, then have the other areas I listed above evaluated in her. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 The OT works with our kids on buttons, zippers, snaps, etc., fine motor skills in general, pincher grasp, pencil hold, writing skills and sensory integration. By all means, find out why she isn't getting it. If it's in her IEP, they are to provide it until she's tested and shown not to need it. If they tell you she doesn't need it, then have the other areas I listed above evaluated in her. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 anyone pass by the little spot on the edges of KY, WV and OH everyday and wanna meet me for lunch??? hahahaha Just let me know!! Sheila <--------Born Ohio Buckeye, Raised KENTUCKY WILDCAT, Married a WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEER!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Sheila, I am originally from WV! I am from Mason County...about an hour from Huntington, ton, and sburg....right out in the middle of nowhere. One of these days I will get to move back there...I miss it so much...Thank God my family still lives there and I visit every couple of months...I am going back in April for another visit...this time I have a precious daughter to take back with me! Kim in Methuen, MA Mom to Lillian 2/25/03 At 03:17 PM 3/5/2003 +0000, you wrote: >anyone pass by the little spot on the edges of KY, WV and OH >everyday and wanna meet me for lunch??? hahahaha > >Just let me know!! > > > >Sheila <--------Born Ohio Buckeye, Raised KENTUCKY WILDCAT, Married >a WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEER!! lol > > > >Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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