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    OT and Children

    Pediatric occupational therapists provides services to infants, toddlers, children.

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    Handwriting Help for Children

    Handwriting is an essential life skill that children learn from a young age. Handwriting is a form of communication used in many different settings, such as at home or school. Children need to learn h
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    Toileting for Children

    Learning to use the toilet is an important milestone for all children and their parents. Before beginning a toilet routine, it is essential to identify if the child is ready and has appropriate physic
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    Children, School and Occupational Therapy

    Going to school and becoming a student is a significant life event for children. School requires children to adopt multiple roles that enable them to "fit in" and enjoy themselves for most of their pr
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    Playing with Infants

    Infants often learn about the world and make sense of their surroundings through play. Playing with your newborn is also a great way to connect with them and help them feel safe and nurtured. Often, s
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    The "Just-Right Challenge"

    The "just-right challenge" was developed to describe children's activities that are neither too difficult nor too easy. An activity that is too difficult can cause a child to give up in frustration, w
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    Sensory Integration and Self-Regulation

    As defined by Jean Ayres, sensory integration is a neurological process that allows us to understand our world by organizing and interpreting information that we receive from our senses. When sensory
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    The Importance of Family-Centred Service

    Occupational therapists strive to incorporate family-centred service into their practice. But what does this mean? Family-centred service acknowledges that every family is different and unique. Occupa
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    Bathing and Children

    Bathing can be a delightful and relaxing time for children and their parents, but it can be challenging and stressful for others. Some children experience difficulties associated with bathing, often c
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    Neonatal Care and Occupational Therapy

    Working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an advanced area of practice. Insufficient experience and training can increase risks to medically fragile infants. These infants' occupations are n
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    Occupational Therapy and Children with Cerebral Palsy

    Neuromotor disorders are caused by damage or dysfunction of the brain, spinal cord, and body muscles. Some neuromotor conditions are genetically inherited, and others arise from damage during childbir
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    A Child's Favourite Occupation: Play

    Play is an essential occupation for children through which children learn about the world and themselves. Occupational therapists are experts in promoting children's participation in activities such a
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    Dance and Occupational Therapy

    Dance is a performing art that consists of selected sequences of human movement. The mind and body achieve many benefits from engagement in dance, including physical, cognitive, emotional and social o
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    Childhood Role of Being a Student

    School is a major setting where children assume the role of being a student. A student's role means children are learners, players, and workers throughout the day while at school. Children are well aw
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    Creating a Child's Sense of Self Through Play

    Childhood is a period when children start to define themselves, who they are and who they want to be. Children are great storytellers about themselves and recognize that they are independent of others
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    Rett Syndrome and Occupational Therapy

    Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that leads to impairments in many different aspects of a child's life. Rett syndrome predominantly affects females with symptoms ranging from loss of mobi
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    Assessing Children

    Occupational therapists (OTs) help enable children to participate in meaningful activities. Assessments help determine a child's needs, whether they require direct or indirect services or referral to
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    Helping Children with Morning Routines

    Sleep is a crucial time for developing your child's mental and physical health. Using a combination of age-appropriate routines and sleep hygiene, children can get the rest they need for healthy growt
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    Occupational Therapy and Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

    Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a motor disability marked by a notable delay in the acquisition of age-appropriate, motor-based skills. Unlike other neuromotor disorders, there are no app
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    Art Therapy and Occupational Therapy

    Occupational therapists work with children to help them engage in everyday activities such as work and play. Art therapy is based on the idea that artistic creation is therapeutic to expressing one's
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    Supporting Children and Youth with Mental Health Challenges

    Mental health challenges are not something only adults live with - children and youth are affected as well. Approximately 15% of children and youth living with mental health challenges have onset in c
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