AJ is a sweet young boy with a bright smile at times. He makes good eye contact and is very social with people he is familiar with. He receives in home therapy from May Center Early Intervention Program which includes occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and a developmental specialist on a weekly basis. AJ also receives biweekly ABA services to help with behavioral challenges. AJ has been receiving occupational therapy services since November 2017. He is seen for 1 hour per week to address sensory and fine motor issues. AJ has significant sensory issues which impacts his daily activities as well as contributes to his behavioral issues. AJ has difficulty processing sensory input. He avoids certain activities by moving away from the sensory stimuli. AJ is sensitive to various textures such as sticky and messy materials (i.e. finger paint, foam, balls). AJ does not like walking in the sand or grass as evidenced by his inability to tolerate playing with sand in a bin. He often misses sensory input and has to watch others before joining in on an activity. According to his results on the Toddler Sensory Profile 2 Questionnaire, AJ is very sensitive to and is bothered by loud noises and will try to escape from noisy settings and crowded environments. He will cover his ears or have a tantrum (crying or …show more content…
He does not like having his hair washed. This therapist provided mom with foam visor to prevent water from going into his eyes and face but AJ pulled it off and would not wear it. AJ will become upset when placed on his back, and he does not like blankets or other items on him when sleeping. This therapist made him a lap pad filled with rice. At times he will carry it around but will not put it on his lap or shoulder. This was intended to provide deep pressure to the large muscles and joints to help decrease sensitivity. This therapist also tried joint compressions which he did not tolerate
Jordan spent 5 years in ABA therapy however Medicaid is no longer paying for the service; his grandmother and uncle were visual to his needs and seemed to demonstrate what they learned in ABA.
ALLEY-ASTON’s 6 year-old son COCHRAN, Kalub (COCHRAN) has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, OCD, Sensor Integration and ADHD. For the past 2 years, COCHRAN has been receiving in-home intensive behavioral stimulation services through Family Priority-Williamsburg (FP).
This counselor was able to collect information from Jared's primary care doctor and therapist regarding his disabilities. The information collected from his treating team was used to assist with determining his eligibility for services.
M.P. did not strike a conversation with his occupational therapist during re-evaluation session. He just quietly performed the BOT-2 fine motor tasks his occupational therapist gave him. M.P. did not initiate greeting with other children when brought to the therapy room. Occupational intervention in social interaction skills is important to engage M.P. in social interaction and reciprocal play with peers during school recess or talking to his parents, siblings, and other family members during dinner or at family
Background Information: Trevor is a handsome and bright almost 6 year old boy. He entered kindergarten this year at G. Harold Antrim Elementary School. Both his teacher and mother have reported difficulty with language development and learning kindergarten concepts. CST testing was completed. He was found eligible and was classified as Specific Learning Disabled. He receives resource room support and speech therapy as a related service. In March 2015, an Occupational therapy Evaluation was requested due to concerns with fine motor coordination.
One week after his injury, CS was moved to acute care where he remained until his inpatient admittance on 9/10/2017. CS was referred to inpatient occupational therapy by his physician with the expectation that concerns regarding his current level of functioning would be addressed. CS has no significant past
Jacob receives Developmental intervention, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services the NJ Early Intervention services. He also attends Head start program.
Occupational Therapy is a vital segment of the health care field. Individuals in this profession make a difference in the lives of others by helping their patients function effectively despite their disability, illness, or injury. They help by teaching patients many activities of daily living tasks which can include, grooming, toileting, dressing, eating, mobility, and much more! Along with the daily living tasks, Occupational Therapy helps individuals to be productive and successful in ways they want to be, like going school, taking care of others, managing their homes, preparing meals. Most importantly, they help their patients adapt to their environments and increase their independent function by helping them perform tasks with as little help from others as possible. Without Occupational Therapy, some patients with temporary disabilities could have a permanent disability. If individuals receive the Occupational treatments, they can prevent the loss of function.
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Occupational therapy is used to help people across their lifespan participate in the activities they want and need to do through therapeutic use of everyday occupations. Common occupational therapy is often used to help children with disabilities be able to be active and participate in school and other extracurricular activities. It is also useful for helping people recover from injury and get back the skills they might have lost, elderly are helped as well. The occupational therapy services mainly include, an evaluation of the person and figuring out the person's goals. It is customized to the person to improve the person’s ability to interact with daily activity, also to see the outcomes to make sure the goals are
Occupational therapists evaluate the patient's performance of daily activities within the home and recommend home modifications to ensure the safety and independence of the person. The amount of occupational therapy a patient receives depends on the severity of the person's vision loss and limitations. However most patients complete Occupational therapy within 5 treatment sessions.
Occupational therapists help patients with not only their motor functions, but also how to deal with permanent loss of function. They help patients in a wide variety of different ways. Any where from using a computer
According to The American Occupational Therapy Association (2016), occupational therapy could help the child develop better coping skills and provide guidance to family members on how to help the child. More so, this therapy will aid in the evaluation of the child’s home, school and performance skills to make recommendations and provide resources to help the patient (AOTA, 2016). This type of therapy is good for children with delayed development, copying strategies as well as coping skills. This therapy may be beneficial in improving his fine motor skills and age appropriate
Innocuous sensations such as certain textures, hums, sounds of crunching, swallowing, or certain lighting varies in levels of irritation for children with autism. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are known to become agitated, impassive, or avoidant when these sensations become overstimulated. Art therapy is ideal when addressing accommodation to or relief from these sensations. During the sessions, the therapist works on increasing tolerance for the unpleasant sensations, while engaging in a creative activity, to ease or distract the mind of the relevant irritation. With some reference to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a therapy method for OCD, the children are repeatedly exposed to the situations that involve the negative reactions
Bobby – 3 y/o with autism with limited eye contact and speech in response to others, difficulty with change