Information for Kids Word! Occupational Therapy  Word!
Occupational Therapy  Occupational Therapy  (En español: Terapia
ocupacional)  Say: aw-kyoo-pay-shu-nal thair-ah-pee  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!