Happy OT Week Australia 2024! (Another Freebie!)

Happy OT Week 2024!

In Australia, this is the week that we celebrate occupational therapy! 

I think that the profile of occupational therapy is ever increasing with the general public, however I am still asked quite regularly ... "So what do you do? What is an occupational therapist?"

I recently share this description on Instagram...

Occupational therapists are unique. We work with children and adults (and their families) to promote participation in daily living.

🤗We support the person in their occupational roles. For children; this includes between a son/daughter, friend, player, student, sibling.
🤗We support the person with skills development (physical, cognitive, sensory, social emotional, perceptual).
🤗We support the person with task modifications by analysing what needs to be done, breaking it down, changing requirements, finding alternatives.
🤗We support the person with environmental modifications by educating, advocating, providing equipment, changing the environment.
🤗We support the person in all of their contexts; home, school, work, community.

We support quality of life.
We bridge the gap between floundering and functional.

I hope that through my small corner of the internet, that I've played a small part in raising the profile of occupational therapy! A big shout out and group high five to my fellow OTs! 

You know that I like a giving you a FREEBIE... and this one is a modification from my 2024 OT worbook cover. This one page free printable is a fun "spot it" page to celebrate occupational therapy! Spot the OT related pictures and colour them. Alternatively, ask your child to find a picture and then write the word.

HAPPY OT WEEK!

Cindy is a registered occupational therapist practising in Sydney, Australia.  She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning.  Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. She is also addicted to making printables (even when they take a long time to complete).  Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy blog Your Kids OT.  Read more articles from Your Kids OT at https://www.yourkidsot.com/blog

Cindy is a contributing author of the Functional Skills for Kids Therapy Team.  They have together published THE HANDWRITING BOOK, THE SCISSORS SKILLS BOOK and THE TOILETING BOOK.

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