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| What is Occupational Therapy? | |
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Occupational Therapy derives its name from the
idea that each task throughout ones day is an occupation. When disease
or dysfunction occurs, there can be difficulty in completing these daily
tasks or occupations. Occupational Therapy strives to maximize
independent function. A child’s main occupation is play. It is through active play that children develop gross and fine motor skills, social skills, and the ability to problem solve. The development of these skills enables a child to be successful in life. While Children's Therapy Center of Columbia, LLC is dedicated to treating from diversified theories and techniques, our primary approach is based on the sensory integration frame of reference. It is the fundamental belief that problems in one’s sensory integration cause delay and difficulty in many facets of daily functioning, including difficulty in learning and regulating one’s behavior appropriately. |
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| What is Sensory Integration? | |
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is a
naturally occurring neurological process. It involves
receiving sensory information from one’s environment (such as
movement, touch, hearing, taste, smell and vision), and processing that
information in the central nervous system to produce an appropriate
response. For example, when one touches a hot stove, a
message is sent from the hand to the brain. The brain processes the
stove as being hot and returns a message instructing the hand to be
removed from the dangerous heat. In a well integrated brain, this process occurs naturally and automatically. A disruption in this process will impair a child's physical, emotional and social growth. The
therapists at Children's Therapy Center of Columbia, LLC
have extensive
training in Sensory Integration theory and practice. We use individualized treatment
plans and cutting edge equipment and techniques to train and reorganize
a child's brain to react effectively to sensory stimuli. |
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| Children's Therapy Center of Columbia, LLC recognizes that not all dysfunction stems from problems in the sensory integration process. Therefore, we will also treat children from various other Occupational Therapy frames of reference. | |
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