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Enlightened Occupational Therapy
"Be Enlightened"
Enlightened Occupational Therapy
We’re Enlightened Occupational Therapy! Our primary goal is to help clients with challenges in daily activities to participate optimally and integrate them back to society without stigma.
Enlightened Occupational Therapy Services
Enlightened Occupational Therapy exists to solve problems of life of everyday living. It does not matter how big or small the situation is for as long as it concerns you.
We provide a range of services and solutions to help our clients to function optimally with or without assistance or modification/adaptation of environment. Our treatment is holistic(physical, mental & emotional, spiritual factors while taking social factors into consideration) in that we look at all areas of engagement for the client before we can decide what can be best for their recovery or day to day function.
The different activities that we use are able to address clients problems as well as to help them establish new hobbies or interest in order to achieve, optimize performance and productivity. Unless a problem is beyond our scope we refer to necessary multidisciplinary team for further intervention;that may include speech therapists, physiotherapist, psychologists etc.
We offer services for people with the following problems: Developmental delay, Learning problem, Behavioral problems, and Physical problems in Children field.
Occupational Therapists treat different conditions such as; Cerebral Palsy, Learning disability, Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), Premature babies, Stroke(CVA), Burns, Hand injuries, Head injuries (TBI), Spinal Injuries, Arthritis, Congenital Disorders, Mental illness, Substance Abuse and last but not least School Readiness Assessment.
Inclusive of both children and adults we do Medico_legal Assessments and report writing.
PLAY
Support for play must be built into early childhood development programmes. For example, Occupational Therapists are trained to engage with a child through intervention and can offer parents information about the benefits of play.
Support is critical to help parents and carers understand how important play is for young children and to give them ideas about how to work with what they have.
Play is an important part of a child's early development.Playing helps young children’s brains to develop and for their language and communication skills to mature.
Simple games of peek-a-boo, shaking a rattle or singing a song are much more important than just a way to pass the time. They teach young children about communication, develop their motor skills and help with problem-solving.
Something as easy as stacking and knocking over blocks allows toddlers to discover maths and science concepts, including shapes,balance and counting.
These early childhood games are vital to laying the foundations for formal education. In most cases learning through starts with parents or carers engaging with, playing with and responding to the child.
SCHOOL
You may not be able to see your child work in the classroom,but there are some signs you can identify outside of school that may indicate that s/he could benefit from Occupational Therapy.
As parents we have expectations;we see doctors,engineers etc in our children. We need to have expectations working towards reality. A child is gift from God and one does not choose the kind of child they want and above all you are blessed and favoured to have that child.
The expectations you have of your little ones,only you can make them a reality. You have a role and responsibility as a parent;to mould, nourish and shape your child. If they fail you are the one who failed because they are born blank. whatever they are going to think, to do we are the ones who are going to instill to their minds.
MEDICO-LEGAL
At Enlightened Occupational Therapy we do Medico-Legal Assessment and Report writing.
All children need an Occupational Therapist Evaluation. Should you think that the following questions seem familiar or perhaps you have a child presenting with some of the listed;do not hesitate to contact us.
The questions are as follows:
1. Is your child delayed to sit, crawl,walk or talk? 2. Is the teacher complaining of your child's handwriting or work neatness? 3. Does s/he struggle to sit still in class? 4. If seated on chair chair;does he sit up-straight or slouches on the chair all the times? 5. Does s/he prefer outdoor or indoor?6. Was he/she born a premature?
These are some of the components we look at.
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21 Cowper St, West Park, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
065 941 3866
