DrVarnita Khanna

✅Initiating a task, Planning, Organizing, Response Inhibition, Impulse Control, Cognitive flexibility are a few components of Ex*****on Functions.✅

👉Having the correct environmental facilitation for developing executive function skills is what an Occupational therapist can help you with !!!

🤸These simple life skills can make a huge difference in how appropriately & easily the desired task is completed with efficiency.

🔀Those small gaps in performance or rigid behaviour patterns which look like defiant behaviour patterns are actually a result of lack of ex*****on function skills.⏸️

🤔So what does this term Goodness-of-fit mean ???

➡️The term describes about the environmental factors which can alter the meaning of sensory experience of an individual. The more facilitative the sensory experience is towards achieving an Adaptive Response, the more there is Goodness-of-fit available. ✅

❄️ SENSORY INTEGRATION ❄️

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🧠 Neurological Scaffolding is the Key for Development 🧠

👉 There are biological driven changes in response to growth & experience making permanent complex neuronal connections resulting in psychological understanding of human behaviour explicitly observed through environmental interaction within the context of functional performance.

😭😭Temper Tantrum 😭😭

🌀🌀Situations that arise which can lead to a full meltdown, excessive crying, throwing up, can turn into being aggressive or even self harm.🌀🌀

🕵️It is often difficult for parents to know how to respond and what to do if something like this pops up !!! 🕵️

👉Here is a list of simple strategies when used appropriately to reduce the occurrence of these situations !!! 👈

Hidden Signs of Sensory Processing Challenges.

Theraputty one of the favourite tools of therapy is a powerhouse of options for use ranging from making shapes to using as a hand tool for pencil grip.

Learning challenges may look like problems with reading, writing, performing calculations or even performing skilled movements.

How does an OT work ???

Stepping Stones Activity can help promote

➡️Balance Training
➡️Midline Crossing
➡️Leg Stability
➡️Weight Transfer
➡️Skill Building

"Every neurodivergent child holds incredible potential and strengths. Nurture their talents, recognize their achievements, and watch them soar. "

🧠There is a difference between Sensory Processing & Sensory Modulation.🧠

➡️It is important to understand the difference in challenges as when planning the intervention plan it needs to be very specific.👍

❄️❄️What are the techniques/strategies that can help you teach your child new skills easily. ❄️❄️

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1. Break it down: Break the skill or task into smaller, more manageable steps. This will help make it less overwhelming and easier for the child to focus on
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2. Use visual aids: Visual aids such as charts, diagrams, or pictures can be extremely helpful for children with attention challenges. This provides them with a visual representation of the skill, making it easier for them to understand and follow along.
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3. Provide clear instructions: Make sure your instructions are clear and concise. Avoid using complex or ambiguous language that might confuse the child. Use simple, step-by-step instructions to guide their learning.
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4. Use multisensory approaches: Incorporate different senses into the learning process. For example, if teaching a motor skill, have the child physically practice the skill while also verbalizing the steps. This engages multiple senses, making it easier for the child to concentrate and retain information.
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5. Offer frequent breaks: Children with attention challenges may struggle to maintain focus for extended periods of time. Incorporate frequent short breaks during the learning process to allow the child to rest and recharge. This can help prevent fatigue and frustration.
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6. Provide positive reinforcement: Offer plenty of praise and positive reinforcement when the child demonstrates progress or successfully completes a step of the skill. This encourages motivation and helps boost their self-confidence.
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7. Be patient and flexible: Each child with attention challenges is unique, so be patient and adjust your teaching style as needed. Be open to trying different strategies and approaches until you find what works best for the child.
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Remember, teaching new skills to children with attention challenges requires patience, flexibility, and empathy. Tailor your teaching methods to accommodate their individual needs, and celebrate their progress along the way.

Theraputty is a powerful tool used for developing fine motor control as well as hand strength.

🧎🐾🐾 Crawling under the tunnel can be multi beneficial. ❄️🐾🐾

🌀❄️To overcome challenges from tip toeing to handwriting all can be overcome by using this activity crawling under the tunnel as it not only builds core strength but also works on reflex integration.❄️🌀

⛹️So often we have our kids jumping all around us all the time...

What is the most engaging sensory equipment to meet their sensory needs is 👇

🧗Jumpers Play or Monkey Jump

🌀🌀Let your kids achieve the sense of fulfillment by jumping on it along with holding the support for added stability.🌀🌀

Celebrating World OT Day 2023

What does the evidence tell us about the difference in brain structure of autistic individuals with others ???

The evidence shows structural changes at gray & white matter in the brain along with increase in total brain volume.

Reference: Evaluation of brain structure in children with autism using structural MRI (2022)

➡️ Kinetic Sand Play is the most readily available yet an incredible tool for promoting a number of skill sets through it. 💯

Kinetic sand play can promote

✅ Cognitive Development

✅ Imaginative Play

✅ Fine motor skill

✅ Tactile Sensory Processing

✅ Development of spatial awareness

🌟Updating ourselves continuously with new evidence keeps a therapist aware of what new science has to offer for better understanding related to therapy.💯

⛹️ PLAY ⛹️

🌟The most important performance area of a child's life is Play.
➡️ Oftentimes we as adults underestimate the value of play in their life by not encouraging enough opportunities which can really affect their development as Play participation is directly related to ✅overall development whether it is the ✅cognitive skills, ✅executive functioning, ✅emotional regulation or the ✅brain body connection through attaining ✅motor skill fluency.

🌟Thus providing children opportunities for free play can really be beneficial in many aspects of development.💯

Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Guides us about how Occupational Therapy will address your concerns, taking into account each and every aspect of your life aspects to help you reach your maximum potential within that environmental context.

✍️ Handwriting analysis is based on a 🌀 cluster of various skills which are the essential foundational stones 💁 for developing the skills of legible handwriting. 🔤

There are many components involved in it. 💯
✅ Postural Components
✅ Visual Perceptual Skills
✅ Visual Motor Skills
✅ Fine Motor Skills
✅ Sensory Processing Components
✅ Coordination Components
✅ Bilateral Integration

Each component plays an important role contributing towards developing the skill for legible handwriting.