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Occupational therapists (OT’s) are interested in children/young people’s occupations.
These are the things that children/young people need to be able to do to live their lives and fulfil their occupational roles: to be part of a family, play, look after themselves, make friends and go to school (self-care/productivity/leisure).
The OT’s primary goal is to help children/young people develop, restore, and maintain those skills, behaviours, and relationships necessary for independent living.
Referrals are accepted for any child with a physical disability, with syndromes and autism and those with developmental co-ordination disorder and associated difficulties.
Intervention is delivered in a variety of environments best suited to the needs of the child and family – home, mainstream school, special school, nursery, playgroup, children’s centre.
‘Occupational therapy provides practical support to enable people to facilitate recovery and overcome any barriers that prevent them from doing the activities (occupations) that matter to them. This helps to increase people’s independence and satisfaction in all aspects of life” – British Association of Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages and as part of health, social care and education. To find out more about Occupational Therapy the Royal College of Occupational Therapists has more information
Information on Occupational Therapy services within the Health Board can be found on the Health Board website
