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Difference between Physical and Occupational Therapy

Special and general educators carry many roles, including observing child development from many different perspectives. A teacher may refer a student for a speech evaluation, cognitive testing, or a behavior assessment. While these performance areas seem distinct, teachers are often uncertain if they should refer a child for physical or occupational therapy since there is sometimes overlap between the two professions.

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Difference between Physical and Occupational Therapy

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  1. Difference between Physicaland Occupational Therapy? TheKiokoCenter www.kiokocenter.com

  2. Special and general educators carry many roles, including observing child development from many different perspectives. A teacher may refer a student for a speech evaluation, cognitive testing, or a behavior assessment. While these performance areas seem distinct, teachers are often uncertain if they should refer a child for physical or occupational therapy since there is sometimes overlap between the two professions.

  3. Bothoccupationalandphysicaltherapistsarelicensed Overview professionalswhograduatedfromanaccreditedprogram (occupational therapy isanentry-levelmaster’sordoctorate, andphysicaltherapyisadoctoral-leveldegree).Inaschool setting,occupationalandphysicaltherapyareaddedtoa qualifyingchild’splantosupporttheireducationaloutcomes.Forexample,supposeachildhasanabnormalgaitpatternbutcanstillnavigatetheirclassroomenvironmentsafelyandefficiently.Inthatcase,theymaynotqualifyforschool-basedphysicaltherapy.

  4. WhatiS PhySiCal Therapy? Aphysicaltherapist(PT)evaluatesandtreatsastudent’sphysicalmotorskills.Afterevaluation,aphysicaltherapistcreatesaplanofcareandworkswithstudentstoimprovemotorskills.Aphysicaltherapistmayrecommendadaptiveequipmenttoenhancestudents’abilitytoaccess theirmotorskillsintheclassroom.Examplesofphysicaltherapyinterventionmayinclude: www.kiokocenter.com

  5. Balance Navigatingthe classroomwithout falling. Mobility Climbingthe stairssafely. Strength crubs,wraps,and detoxifying therapies. Stability Stabilizingthecore bodyandjointsso thechildcankicka ball(hipjoint)or cutwithscissors (shoulderjoint).

  6. Whatis Occupational Therapy? Anoccupationaltherapist(OT)alsoevaluatesandtreats students,butinsteadoffocusingonphysicalmotorskills, theysupportparticipationinmeaningfulactivities.During theschoolday,activitiesmightincludelessons,lunch, socialparticipation,transitions,specials, andmore.AnOT createsaninterventionplantobuildstudentskills,change theactivity,ormodifytheenvironmentforsuccessful studentparticipation.Someexamplesofoccupational therapyinterventioninclude:

  7. HandWriting Usingvisualmotor skillstouselines tocreateletters andaligningthe lettersonthe baseline. SenSory proceSSing Integratingallofthe sensoryinformation inaclassroomina waythatisadaptive anddoesn’tinhibit theirparticipation. Holdinga pencil Usingafunctional graspsothechild canrecordtheir thoughtsonpaper. Dressing: Independently dressingfor classroom transitions, includingrecessor toileting.

  8. Stillunsureaboutwheretosendthereferral?Eachcaseis uniqueandsomestudentsbenefitfrombothdisciplines. Touchbasewithyourspecialeducationdirector,physical oroccupationaltherapisttodiscussanappropriate evaluation. AttheKiokoCenterwearepassionateaboutprovidingthe verybestOTtherapyandSLPtherapyservicesforchildren andyoungadults.Weservetheschools,therapists,and familiesthatsupportthem.Weareapediatrictherapyorganizationthatspecializesinoccupationaltherapyand speechtherapy.Ourmultidisciplinary,holisticapproach giveseachchildthebestchancetorealizetheirfull potential.

  9. www.kiokocenter.com CONTACTUS- 820TurnpikeSt#104,NorthAndover,MA 01845 www.instagram.com/kiokocenter https://twitter.com/kiokocenter https://www.facebook.com/kiokocenter

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