Developmental Domains
- Fine Motor Skills
- Gross Motor Skills
Academic Skills
- Handwriting and Pre-Writing
- Classroom Readiness
Self-Care Skills
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Instrumental ADLs (iADLs)
Sensory and Behavioral Domains
- Sensory Integration and Processing
- Behavioral Regulation
Social and Emotional Development
- Social Participation
- Emotional Regulation
Cognitive Development
- Executive Functioning
- Attention and Memory
Play and Leisure Skills
- Developmental Play
- Physical Play
Communication and Interaction
- Alternative Communication Strategies
- Interaction with Adults
Environmental Adaptations
- Home and School Modifications
Specialized Areas
- Feeding and Oral Motor Skills
- Assistive Technology
- Transition to Adulthood
Parent and Caregiver Support
- Parent Education and Training
- Advocacy
Achieved through following Frames of Practice
Client-Centered Practice
- Focus: Prioritizes the child’s and family’s goals, values, and daily routines.
- Implementation : Actively involves families in planning and decision-making.
- Example: Developing a bedtime routine for a child with sensory challenges, based on the family’s needs.
Client-Centered Practice
- Focus: Prioritizes the child’s and family’s goals, values, and daily routines.
- Implementation : Actively involves families in planning and decision-making.
- Example: Developing a bedtime routine for a child with sensory challenges, based on the family’s needs.
Family-Centered Practice
- Focus: Supports the family as the primary decision-maker, emphasizing collaboration and empowerment.
- Implementation : Provides education and tools to parents to manage interventions at home.
- Example: Training parents on sensory diets to address sensory processing issues in everyday activities.
Play-Based Practice
- Focus: Uses play as both a medium and goal to foster development and engagement.
- Implementation : Integrates therapeutic activities into playful settings, making therapy enjoyable and effective.
- Example: Using obstacle courses to improve gross motor skills and coordination.
Occupation-Based Practice
- Focus: Addresses the child’s participation in meaningful activities or occupations (e.g., play, school, self-care).
- Implementation : Interventions target improving functional independence in daily tasks.
- Example: Teaching dressing techniques to a child with motor delays
Strength-Based Practice
- Focus: Builds on the child’s existing strengths rather than focusing solely on deficits.
- Implementation : Encourages self-confidence and skill-building through tailored activities
- Example: Incorporating a child’s interest in art to improve fine motor skills
School-Based Practice
- Focus: Supports academic performance and participation in the school environment.
- Implementation : Collaborates with teachers to create classroom adaptations or Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Example: Developing handwriting programs or modifying classroom seating for ergonomic support.
Task-Oriented Practice
- Focus: Enhances participation by breaking down tasks into simpler components.
- Implementation : Gradually teaches task sequences, reinforcing skills through repetition and positive reinforcement.
- Example: Teaching brushing teeth by dividing it into holding the brush, applying toothpaste, and brushing in small steps.
Social Participation Practice
- Focus: Improves social skills, emotional regulation, and group interaction.
- Implementation : Uses group activities to teach turn-taking, sharing, and communication
- Example: Role-playing activities to help a child initiate conversation with peers.
Sensory-Based Practice
- Focus: Regulates sensory processing to improve attention, behavior, and participation.
- Implementation : Incorporates sensory diets or activities to address hypo- or hyper-reactivity.
- Example: Using weighted vests or fidget tools to improve focus during classroom activities.
Mental Health Practice
- Focus: Addresses emotional well-being, self-regulation, and coping strategies.
- Implementation : Uses mindfulness, social stories, or emotion regulation techniques.
- Example: Helping a child with autism understand and express emotions through structured interventions.
Community-Based Practice
- Focus: Facilitates inclusion and participation in community settings.
- Implementation : Adapts public environments or creates group programs.
- Example: Preparing children with disabilities for playground or after-school club activities
Teletherapy Practice
- Focus: Delivers therapy services through digital platforms to ensure continuity of care
- Implementation : Conducts virtual sessions with parents as facilitators, providing remote guidance.
- Example: Coaching parents on gross motor exercises for a child during a virtual session.
Rehabilitative and Compensatory Practice
- Focus: Provides tools and strategies to compensate for functional limitations.
- Implementation : Uses adaptive devices or environmental modifications
- Example: Introducing a specialized pencil grip for a child with poor fine motor control.
Cultural-Responsive Practice
- Focus: Considers cultural values and practices in therapy planning and delivery.
- Implementation : Tailors interventions to align with the family’s cultural context.
- Example: Adapting self-care goals to cultural norms regarding dressing or feeding.
Academic Skills Practice
- Focus:
- Supports school-related skills like handwriting, organization, and focus.
- Implementation : Integrates multisensory techniques or cognitive strategies for learning.
- Example: Improving handwriting legibility using structured pencil control activities.
Behavioral Practice
- Focus: DeAddresses behavioral challenges through reinforcement, modeling, and intervention strategies.
- Implementation : Uses tools like visual schedules, token economies, or structured routines.
- Example: Helping a child follow classroom rules through reward systems.
