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FAQ

1. Why do children with autism have difficulty learning in a regular classroom setting?

A child with an autistic spectrum condition may be unable to learn in a typical school setting for various reasons. The following reasons are

  • Learning difficulties
  • Intellectual impairment
  • Delays in speech and communication
  • Aggression
  • Emotional instability
  • Need to be individually supervised in order to participate in class.
  • Problems with social reciprocity.
  • In order to maximise the child’s skills, parents and other caregivers must take extra care to consider all of their possibilities.
2. Can OT help people with ADHD?

OT uses sensory integration therapy to help kids with ADHD who have sensory processing disorder. The occupational therapist helps to recognize the child’s sensory system, using deep pressure, such as massage, rhythmic and repetitive movements such as swing or trampoline, or listening therapy to help with sensitivity to sounds.

3. Why does a child need occupational therapist?

An occupational therapist evaluates your child’s ability to perform activities of everyday living like brushing the teeth, playing, getting dressed, coloring, cutting, and so on. An occupational therapist will work closely with your child to understand your child’s concerns, develop goals, and evaluate the best treatment plan to achieve those goals.

4. Does play therapy really work?

Play therapy allows your child to play out their worries and concerns with the support from the play therapist. Sometimes they may re-enact traumatic or difficult life experiences in order to make sense of their past. Play therapy allows children to change the way they think, feel, and resolve their concerns.

5. What are the consequences of untreated ADHD?
Without treatment, a child with ADHD may fall behind in school and have trouble with friendships. Untreated ADHD can increase strain between parents and children. Parents might complain that they can’t communicate well with their child. Teenagers with ADHD are at increased risk for driving accidents, job loss, and divorce as compared to normal people.
6. What is Vestibular Dysfunction?
Vestibular dysfunction is a disturbance in the body’s balance system due to a disease or injury. Dizziness and trouble with body balance are the most common symptoms of vestibular dysfunction. However, patients might also have trouble with hearing and vision.
7. How cancer patients can benefit from Occupational therapy?
Cancer can disrupt one’s life in every possible way. Cancer patients go through a lot of physical, emotional and psychological changes. Patients with cancer often face difficulties in lifestyle, fatigue, and self-esteem. OT can help them to determine their priorities in life, use energy levels, recognize their inner feelings and values, change behaviour, and adapt their changed lifestyle.
8. What are the signs that a child suffers with global developmental delay?

The primary symptoms include:

  • The child is late in sitting up, crawling or walking.
  • Reasoning and conceptual abilities are low
  • Fine and gross motor difficulties
  • Poor social skills/judgment
  • Aggressive behavior as a coping skill
  • Communication disabilities