Do you observe the following symptoms to your child?
- Fidgets or squirms constantly and finds it hard to sit still
- Loses control of his/her temper and becomes aggressive
- Shows difficulty in concentrating in doing tasks and gets easily distracted
- Gets into fights or arguments with classmates/playmates most frequently
- Defies rules at home and at school and refuses to do assigned chores
- Shows a marked change in his/her academic performance
- Eats or sleeps a lot that is unusual of him/her
- Seemingly lacks energy or complaints of being tired
- Feels sad or always needs reassurance from you
- Gets irritated easily or expresses a lot of negative thoughts
- Criticizes everything that he/she does and puts himself/herself down always
- Loses weight dramatically and fails to eat regularly
- Extremely shy and anxious about a new situation
- Finds it difficult to form friendship with peers, relatives, or adults
- Does not get along well with other children of his or her age
- Does not want to be left in school by parents
- Not yet toilet trained at the age of five or six
- Fails to develop physical, intellectual, or academic skills at the same time as most children of the same age
If you do see them in your child, occupational therapists can help them become more functional, independent, and successful individuals despite these exceptionalities.
How does Occupational Therapy Improve a Student’s Performance in the Classroom?
Occupational Therapy improves the student’s functional role to enable them to be academically successful in the classroom. We work on motor skills including fine-motor, eye-hand coordination, visual perception, and self-help skills. If a student has motor delays then it will affect their performance in the classroom. If we can identify these students at an early age, WE can make a greater impact on their performance.
