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An occupational therapist helps people with disabilities or developmental delays in performing daily activities. The occupational therapist is trained to look at a person's "occupations", be it work or leisure and to evaluate an individual's obstacles to performing these occupations successfully. If a person has a disability or a delay in development, the occupational therapist offers treatments and strategies for that person to gain function. |
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An occupational therapist considers the child's occupations of play and school. If a child is unable to fully participate in play or school, the occupational therapist provides services to increase the child's function and success. A student must be in special education, with an identified disability, in order to receive occupational therapy services in the school system. |
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| The school occupational therapist may work with the student directly or consult to the teacher for strategies to be implemented in the classroom. The occupational therapist often offers classroom modifications and adaptations to increase student success. One example of a simple modification is the use of specialized paper to improved handwriting legibility and organization on the page. | ||
| School occupational therapists typically work with students that demonstrate fine motor and/or sensory motor delays. | ||
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