ERGOTHERAPIE

Abstract

Occupational therapy means treatment based on utilization of activities calculated to encourage temporarily or permanently impaired children in acting and independence. The aim of the occupational therapist on the one hand is to encourage normal development and on the other hand to counteract the inactivity of the disabled, so as to improve the functions which are the basis of practical thinking and acting. She tries to direct the child to adapt its activities according to its age and ability for work or play. The occupational therapist tries to enable the child to be independent n daily activities and to realize personal needs and interests, so as to enjoy either working on its own or with the family, in groups or at school.