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Occupational therapy helps people develop their
physical resources to improve or maintain the everyday
skills needed to function at home, work, and in social settings.
In order for occupational therapy to be successful, the patient,
family,
and therapist must work together.
The occupational therapy services available at The Rehabilitation
Institute include:
- Self-care training such as basic feeding, hygiene, dressing,
and safety awareness
- Activities to increase joint range and strength of the upper
extremities and to reinforce desired movement
- Cognitive and perceptual retraining, memory, body scheme, motor
planning, and visual-spatial skills
- Specialized hand rehabilitation
- Detailed sensory evaluations and training in compensatory techniques
or sensory impairments
- Coordinated programs complementing the patient's goals of improving
posture, balance, and functional skills
- Adaptive equipment and orthotics, as needed
- Driving evaluation
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