Occupational Therapy promotes the health and well-being of individuals by enabling their participation in occupations that are meaningful for them.
Pediatric physiotherapy is a service provided by physiotherapists (PTs) who work with children and their families to assist each child in reaching their maximum potential to function independently and to promote active participation in home, school and community environments.
The highlights of OTPT team at Ummeed
Individual Sessions
- The OTPT team uses information from the parental report, and formal and informal assessment tools to assess the child’s strengths and areas that may need support. In addition, they also perform environmental assessments to identify supports and barriers that influence the child’s participation.
- The assessment is followed by curating a customized family- centered therapy plan for each child in collaboration with the child's care team.
- The therapy sessions are child-driven and play-based to help children achieve their maximum potential.
- The therapists use multiple Frames of Reference like biomechanical, cognitive, behavioural, neurodevelopmental, sensory integration, play-based, biopsychosocial, etc.
Dyad/Group Sessions
The OTPT team conducts group therapy programs for children with various diagnoses where every group is hosted by
two therapists (therapist-child ratio-1:3). The team runs both online as well as offline group therapy programs.
Prewriting / Letter
writing Dyad/Group
A fun-based dyad/group consisting of minimum of two children that focuses on acquiring prewriting/letter writing skills. The parent coaching components within the sessions target building knowledge and skills for caregiver to support participation of children at home.
Mealtimes Made Easy
This group focuses on making mealtimes easier and happier for children with motor difficulties and their caregivers. It provides caregivers with knowledge and quick strategies to bring changes in the home environment to support the child's mealtimes.
Fun Club
The Fun Club is a diverse and inclusive space for children and young adults to explore leisure in ways that make sense for them. The OT-PT team conducts these fun clubs with the Mental Health Services team.
School Visits
We provide school-based visits and work along with educators and families to encourage the successful participation of children in the school environment. These services are provided along with the Social Worker Team and/or other members of the care team.
Home Visits
We provide home visits for children to assess their home environment and provide them with strategies to enable participation at home. These services are provided along with the Social Worker Team and/ or other members of the care team.
Parent Trainings
Currently, all the trainings run by the OTPT team are online.
The Writing Made Easy (WME) and Playing Made Easy (PME) trainings are run for caregivers of children with and/or at
risk for disabilities.
WME targets building knowledge around the development of writing, factors influencing writing and quick tips and
tricks to support writing at home.
PME targets sharing knowledge about play, its characteristics and gives basic strategies for facilitating play at home.
The Team
Payal Shah
Priti Inje
Sayali Parab
Snehal Talvekar
Madhura Gharpure
Sayli Wagnikar
Vrushali Kulkarni
Aashlesha Kakde
Jayashree Kolhe
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