Gross motor skills are the abilities to use the big muscles of the body for standing, walking, jumping, running and more. We start to learn these skills from the very beginning. Babies learn from neck control to side turning, crawling, sitting, and standing. As the babies grow, … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Skills – Development, Activities, Checklist, and Tips
Fine motor skills are those movements we make through our small muscles of the hands. Kids start using fine motor skills from the early childhood. They start to grab everything nearby with their tiny hands like they approach towards rattle and try to grab it with the small hands. … [Read more...]
Difference between Occupational and Physical Therapy
What is the difference between Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT). When you heard a term called “Occupational Therapy”, many people think that what is occupational therapy? And if they know it, they may ask “is it similar to physical therapy?’. Many people … [Read more...]
Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference
Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference – Occupational Therapy professionals use “theory” to guide their practice. A Theory is the base of any profession in which construction or modification can be done with valid reasoning. Generally, theories can be made by the experts of … [Read more...]
occupational therapy (OT) for ADHD
What is ADHD and the role of Occupational Therapy in ADHD? Definition of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)– According to DSM-IV: ADHD is a disruptive behavioral disorder characterized by a set of chronic and impairing behavior patterns that display abnormal … [Read more...]
