A child’s brain constantly changes in size and learning until it reaches 5. This development is essential and involves various milestones they achieve, for example, their first walk or the first word they uttered. All these achievements in a child’s life form different steps on its development ladder.
These steps have a certain amount of time. The milestones are expected to be achieved at a significant time duration. For example, a child is expected to utter at least one word like ‘dada’ or ‘mama’ by 1 year. It is usually the period in which most kids accomplish the task.
Unfortunately, some children cannot achieve the milestones in that duration and have a significant delay. Such children are said to have Developmental Delays.
It is usual for the milestones to be delayed by a few weeks or even months, but if the delay is significantly more than normal, the child might have developmental delay. Although this sounds like a different problem, it almost always serves as a backlink for Down syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and similar developmental disorders.
But you don’t have to be scared about it because there is a way to treat it, that is through Occupation Therapy.(Visit this Blog to know how can OT helps children
Treatment by Occupational Therapy
Children are truly a gift, so they are unique from one another. Every child has a different trait and a different spark. Therefore, merging them in the same session or activity wouldn't be fair.
Accordingly, Our Occupational Therapists plans therapy sessions according to the child's needs. Occupational Therapy is a fun, learning way to treat a child diagnosed with developmental delays and similar disorders.
In a Therapy session, the OT plans a schedule that contains various exercises and activities for the child. These activities are not only planned to be done at the OT Workplace but also at home. The activities are planned to involve the parents in teaching their children actively.
During therapy, the child is taught all the skills slowly and in a way that feels easier to them. It is done by first assessing the child and then planning different activities which the child will enjoy doing and, at the same time, learning from them.
Occupational Therapies are slow but highly effective, it does take time, but it gives excellent results. Many children have been treated by Occupational Therapy and have grown up to be successful in their lives.
