What is

Occupational Therapy?

If a child's play and ability to learn is affected,

so is their independence and health

A child’s occupation is to play and learn. Some children can have difficulties with play and learning, possibly because of conditions they have been born with, perhaps an injury, changes in their life, or simply differences in their learning style and needs.

If a child’s play and ability to learn is affected then their independence, health and how they feel about themselves will be impacted. An Occupational Therapist can help them to live more independently and improve their capacity to play and learn.

What OTs do...

Innova OT offers Occupational Therapy services for children in Gauteng. We cater for infants, babies, children and adolescents.

Our role is to evaluate a child’s developmental abilities and skills for activities, school performance, and everyday living tasks.

As well as assisting a child’s physical performance, an occupational therapist can address social - emotional, psychological, sensory processing, cognitive, and environmental factors involved with the child's performance.

Occupational Therapists work with children and their families, to help enhance skills necessary for their everyday life including playing, getting dressed and handwriting. Occupational therapy may also include making changes to the child’s environment such as their routine, or how they do tasks at school or home to help the child be more independent.

Benefits of OT

OT supports childhood development at any stage

Creating interventions to help a child appropriately respond to information coming through the senses. Intervention may include educational and academic exposure, developmental activities, sensory integration, and sensorimotor activities.

Facilitating play activities that enhance learning, instruct as well as aid a child in interacting and communicating with others

Identifying, developing or adapting engagement in meaningful activities that enhance the child’s quality of life

Reducing environmental barriers that limit a child’s participation in family, learning and community based activities

Identifying needed assistive technology devices and supports

Preparing the family and child for changes in roles and routines

Educating the family and school staff on diverse needs of the child

Enhancing social skills development and leisure activities in the school environment

Assisting with individual school learning strategies, recommending adaptations, accommodations & equipment