Rule Number 2: Goals; The family's and OT's goals are just as important as the assessment itself.3/7/2024  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
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Rule Number 1: Assessment is the key to every activity and recommendation provided by the OT1/29/2024  Assessment; What is intervention without assessment? It is a shot in the dark. It is a “I hope this works”, instead of “I know exactly what areas of development need to be worked on both in intervention and at home therefore we target these as best we can”. Whats important to remember is that every meeting with the child is a chance for an assessment. We will always ascertain new information from an adaptive response. We are continuously assessing, even after the assessment is complete.
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