Turning Work Into Play

September 19, 2013
by Jen

What are OS/OT?

This past week, I had the opportunity to work with children in an occupational therapy clinic setting. I was very impressed with how well the occupational therapists I observed were able to make a treatment session look so much like play. For example, an adorable child was getting occupational therapy services because of a fine motor delay in performing certain tasks that involve small movements with this child’s fingers. This child normally gets very frustrated when performing a task that involves small movements, but one of the goals for therapy is to be able to pick up Cheerios independently. The occupational therapist found a way to make this task fun for the child. The therapist found out what motivates the child and used this to their advantage in order to get the child to participate. This child LOVES the show Blue’s Clues, so the therapist created a Blue’s Clues-themed treatment session that required the child to practice their fine motor skills. The child enjoyed the session and also worked on needed skills!

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