Occupational Therapy

In occupational therapy, children who have difficulty with everyday tasks are given the skills they need to function effectively. Occupational therapists work closely with children, their families, schools, and other healthcare professionals. A disruption in function in one or more of the following areas may require occupational therapy:

1. Gross Motor Skills:
   Movement of large muscles in the arms and legs. Abilities like rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, hopping, etc.
   
2. Fine Motor Skills:
   Movement and flexibility of the small muscles in the hands and fingers. Abilities like in-hand manipulation, reaching, carrying, shifting small objects, etc.
   
3. Sensory Integration:
   Ability to take in, sort out and respond to the world. Activities of daily living: Self-care skills like dressing, feeding, grooming, and hygienic tasks.
   

Children at Shyam Special School receive occupational therapy individually, and they also participate in group activities and play. We have a wide range of resources includes pegboards, play dough, parachutes, softballs, soft toys, bean bags, hand exercise tables, etc. Therapy goes hand in hand with creative play.