Role of occupational therapy in Intellectual Disabilities and Down Syndrome

The presentation above talks about the role of occupational therapy in intellectual disabilities and down syndrome.

What is Occupational therapy (OT)?

• It is a means to help individuals perform daily activities in everyday life through therapeutic intervention.
• It addresses activities that can range from self-care, leisure activities and work-associated tasks.
• It provides the means to aid individuals in engaging themselves to the best of their abilities at home and in the community.
• OT practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and /or task to fit the person, thus making the person the focus and integral part of therapy team
• OT is an evidence –based practice with good scientific evidence backing it’s efficacy.

Nayi Disha organized a workshop with Occupational Therapist Ms.Snehal Vaidya. She addressed some common challenges observed in children with global developmental delays, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. She provided valuable tips and suggestions of how every parent can work with their child, with everyday articles easily available in most homes. Her detailed presentation on the Role of occupational therapy in Intellectual Disabilities is attached above and parents can freely download it for their use. You can also see the video on what is occupational therapy. 

Additionally, you can also see the presentation on occupational therapy hacks for menstruation in children with special needs.

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