Occupational Therapy
(
En español: Terapia ocupacional
)
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Do you know what your occupation is? As a kid, your job is to
play, learn, and grow up to take care of yourself. It's hard
for some kids to do everyday things like write, eat, or get
dressed, but occupational therapy can help.
Occupational therapists
come up with creative ways to help kids who have physical
disabilities or other challenges. If a kid has trouble eating, the
therapist can provide special forks and spoons that are longer,
shorter, or have easy-to-hold rubber grips. If a kid needs help
with writing, the therapy might be strengthening the pointer finger
by finger painting or squirting a water gun! With occupational
therapy, there are many ways to get the job done!
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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