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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 4

Occupational therapy as a duty in the treatment of developmentally disordered children

Authors: Alina Smyczek

Medical Rehabilitation 2002; 6(4): 81-86

Occupational therapy as a duty in the treatment of developmentally disordered children

Terapia zajęciowa jako powinność wobec dzieci z zaburzeniami rozwoju

Alina Smyczek

Szkoła Podstawowa Specjalna nr 150 w Krakowie

Key words

developmentally disordered child, occupational therapy, adaptations, play, self-help, daily routine, therapy planning, home program, documentation in occupational therapy

Summary

This article shows areas and principles in occupational therapy. Contains short describe of therapy process with examples of assessment tools and step-by-step home program. It says about occupational therapist’s work in integration school setting. It reinforce worth of functional education what play role of occupational therapy in Polish conditions, where we still have lack of properly trained occupational therapists.

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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 4