1001 Pediatric Treatment Activities Creative Ideas for Therapy Sessions

by Danto, Ayelet H.; Pruzansky, Michelle

• ISBN13: 9781556429682
• ISBN10: 1556429681
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2011-02-15
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Keep your pediatric clients actively engaged in their therapy session with1001 Pediatric Treatment Activities: Creative Ideas for Therapy Sessions. Written for pediatric occupational therapy and physical therapy clinicians, graduate students, pediatric academic courses, and those in fieldwork and internships, this user-friendly guide will provide you with new ideas and activities designed to enhance your treatment session while maintaining your clientrs"s attention and interest.1001 Pediatric Treatment Activitieswas written with the intent to be used among a wide range of populations and pediatric settings. Specifically, these settings include a pediatric clinic, school-based setting, hospital, and home-based therapy. This quick and simple reference is organized and written in a way that enables the user to quickly open it and skim a chapter for new treatment ideas. More than 350 photographs are included to supplement treatment activities that require further explanation. The durable spiral binding allows the book to lay flat in times when space is limited, such as in the classroom or clinic.1001 Pediatric Treatment Activitiescovers treatment areas that are typically addressed in pediatric therapy: bull; Sensory Integration bull; Visual System bull; Dissociation Activities bull; Hand Skills bull; Body Strengthening and Stabilizing bull; Cognitive and Higher-Level Skill Building bull; Social Skills1001 Pediatric Treatment Activitiesby Ayelet Danto and Michelle Pruzansky offers therapists and students a comprehensive mix of easy-to-use therapeutic activities that they may not know exist or have not thought about including in their practice. Therapists can quickly find ideas for specific impairments and design creative and resourceful treatment sessions using the activities provided. Each chapter includes: bull; A brief description explaining the treatment topic bull; An explanation of why a particular skill is important bull; A list of compensatory strategies that may be employed by the therapist to assist the child who is deficient in a particular skill bull; A list of treatment ideas and activities in which to engage, in order to work on the specific treatment goal bull; Examples of commercial products that can be used to address the treatment goalWhen working with children for extended periods of time in the same environment, it can be challenging to find and develop new and exciting treatment activities. This unique resource offers more than a thousand ideas all in one place.1001 Pediatric Treatment Activitieswill quickly prove to be invaluable to any new or experienced pediatric therapist looking for new ideas for a therapy session.

Author Biography

Ayelet Danto, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist who has worked in various school settings with a broad range of diagnoses. She currently works in the Passaic public school system, primarily with children with pervasive developmental disorders and with autistic spectrum disorders. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. She currently resides in Passaic, NJ, with her husband and children.    

Michelle Pruzansky, MS, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children with autistic spectrum disorders. Michelle received her bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. Michelle currently lives in Bergenfield, NJ, with her husband and children. She is the head therapist and clinical coordinator at school #19 in Passaic,NJ, and also works at the Department of Children and Families, Passaic Regional School.

Table of Contents

Contents Dedications About the Authors Acknowledgments Introduction Important Warning and Disclaimer SECTION I SENSORY INTEGRATION Chapter 1 Proprioceptive Activities Chapter 2 Motor Planning Chapter 3 Pressure Modulation Chapter 4 Bilateral Integration/Crossing Midline Chapter 5 Vestibular System Chapter 6 Tactile Sensitivity Chapter 7 Oral Motor SECTION II VISUAL SYSTEM Chapter 8 Visual Perception Chapter 9 Visual Motor Integration Chapter 10 Visual Scanning SECTION III DISSOCIATION ACTIVITIES Chapter 11 Body Dissociation Chapter 12 Finger Individuation SECTION IV HAND SKILLS Chapter 13 Open Webspace Chapter 14 Fine Motor Chapter 15 Pinch Grasp Manipulation Chapter 16 Hand Strengthening SECTION V BODY STRENGTHENING AND STABILIZING Chapter 17 Core-Strengthening Activities Chapter 18 Balance Activities Chapter 19 Upper Arm Strengthening and Stabilization SECTION VI COGNITIVE AND HIGHER-LEVEL SKILL BUILDING Chapter 20 Increasing Attention Chapter 21 Organizational Skills SECTION VII SOCIAL SKILLS Chapter 22 Increasing Social Interaction and Relatedness Chapter 23 Group Activities Chapter 24 Seasonal-Themed Projects and Activities References Appendix Glossary Brand Name Products Index