Occupational Therapists are skilled in the observation of fine and gross motor task performance and can assist in accurately identifying and assessing children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Taking a holistic approach, the DCD or Dys ...
If you have noticed that your child is not developing their writing as quickly and efficiently as other children in their class, there could be some underlying reasons for this. A Handwriting Assessment is an assessment of handwriting legibility, pen ...
Getting a diagnosis for autism helps define the difficulties your child is experiencing, giving greater understanding, support and control. What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterised by difficulti ...
Nature provides health benefits that are truly impossible to replicate in any indoor therapy setting. Mental clarity, peacefulness, attentiveness, and cardiovascular health are just a few of the benefits research has proven are offered by n ...
Home Based Therapy: Home-based Occupational Therapy is when the therapist provides services in the comfort of the families own home. Having a familiar environment to work in can be beneficial for you as a parent, as well as the child. What can be be ...
Abstract Purpose – Hippotherapy is an emerging area of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland. It is a treatment strategy used by specially trained occupational therapy practitioners, physical therapists and speech language pathologi ...
Have you thought about what you'd like your life to look like when you're 84? When a leading health system leader put that question to Lewis A. Lipsitz, MD, Director, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife and Pr ...
