Working toward independence in ADLs and self-care
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists (OTs) help facilitate students’ engagement, independence and self-advocacy in their “occupations” of self-care, activities of daily living (ADLs) and participation in their daily learning environments.
To help students gain the underlying skills and abilities needed in their daily lives OTs work with students to develop their:
- independence in ADLs and self-care skills, including
- feeding and mealtime,
- toileting and handwashing,
- management of belongings,
- and more.
- fine motor and visual motor skills,
- bilateral integration skills,
- visual perceptual/spatial skills,
- eye-gaze and visual attention skills,
- access and integrated use of AT,
- sensory regulation and sensory processing skills, and,
- executive functioning skills.
OTs at P.G. Chambers School have specializations in:
- sensory integration and processing, sensory diets (SIPT and CASI certifications),
- neuro-developmental techniques (NDT),
- SOS Approach to feeding (Sequential Oral Sensory certifications),
- Handwriting without Tears™ and other handwriting programs,
- splinting and adaptations,
- assistive technology ATP and CAT certifications,
- environmental modifications and adaptations,
- Movement Brain Gym Groups,
- fine and Visual Motor Interventions,
- Zones of Regulation,
- AOTA: BCP Board Certification in Pediatrics, and
- AOTA: Fieldwork Educators’ Certification.