Rule Number 2: Goals; The family's and OT's goals are just as important as the assessment itself.

Goals: I split my goals into OTs and parents and then I try to merge them both with function. In the OTs goals, I will try and dedicate each goal to a sensory, fine motor, gross motor, social emotional and cognitive difficulty and then link it back to a functional outcome. The OTs goals are: Specific: related to a finding in the assessment. Measurable: has an outcome. My outcomes are usually measured in the quality of life related to appropriate adaptive responses within the child’s environment. Achievable: they must be achievable. Ascertaining the level of independence to be achieved. Relatable/functional: The goals must relate to the OTs scope of practice and the child’s activities of daily living. Timely: I like to give a time frame. My time frame is on average 5-6 weeks due to the intensity of the intervention, however this is always just a gauge. Sometimes we need 3 sessions, sometimes we need 15 sessions. It all depends on the goal that needs to be achieved. Sometimes I call for a break, and then continue the block so the child and family have time to process information learned without the intensity of weekly intervention sessions. The Parents goals: The parents make their goals after their initial meeting with me. In the questions in the parental interview the parents get a better understanding of the OT process and our scope of practice to make more informed choices regarding the goals for OT intervention. #precrawlingclinic #babydevelopment #infantdevelopment #bodyawareness #finemotorskills #grossmotorskills #childdevelipment #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy