Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Putting on and taking off clothing/jacket/shoes/socks
Grooming, such as washing and drying hands, brushing teeth, and brushing/styling hair
Manipulating fasteners (buttons, snaps, zippers)
Tying shoes
Bathing/showering self
Managing clothing and hygiene for toileting
Utilizing utensils to feed self
Drinking from an open mouth cup and straw
Opening packages
Participation in age-appropriate chores
Managing money
Meal preparation
Sensory Processing Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Supporting modulation of sight (vision), sound (auditory), touch (tactile), taste (gustatory), body position (proprioception), and movement (vestibular) input
Eating various textures of food and tastes
Remaining attentive/engaged within a busy/noisy environment
Sitting and standing still as needed
Transitioning between tasks and settings
Tolerating unexpected or loud noises, smells, and bright light
Allowing grooming (haircuts, washing of hair, nails being cut, brushing of teeth etc.)
Wearing various forms of clothing (jeans) and shoes and socks
Tolerating messy play
Regulating activity level in order to attend
Bilateral Coordination Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Opening packages/containers
Shifting/turning paper to cut with scissors
Stringing beads/lacing
Folding paper
Catching a ball
Spontaneously crossing midline
Fine Motor Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Establishment of a hand dominance
Ability to isolate index finger to point
Controlled grasp and release patterns
Manipulating items in the hand
Grasp on utensils in order to write, color, draw, and feed self
Utilizing classroom tools such as scissors, glue stick, stencils, glue bottle, hole punch
Visual Motor Integration Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Drawing a person
Forming pre-writing strokes and shapes
Copying letters and numbers
Cutting on the line of various lines and shapes
Catching and kicking a ball
Visual Perceptual Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Detects similarities and differences
Matching and sorting objects, pictures, and shapes
Identifying shapes
Ability to determine right versus left
Completing puzzles
Scanning left to right
Tracking a moving target
Ability to find a picture partially concealed
Finds object in a busy background
Handwriting Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Writing name
Maintaining a dynamic grasp on pencil
Legibility, letter formation, spacing, and line orientation
Executive Functioning Skills addressed by occupational therapists include, but are not limited to:
Getting self ready in the morning
Managing emotions
Initiating activities in a timely manner
Controlling urges and impulses
Retaining information
Developing plans
Bringing necessary materials to and from school
Utilizing an organization system to track assignments, tests, and due dates
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