What can Occupational Therapy do for my child with ADHD?

Monday, July 25, 2011 by Courtney Stanley
Children with ADHD can benefit from occupational therapy too! Using a sensory processing approach to treatment, an occupational therapist at Child and Family Development can help your child develop improved self awareness and begin to recognize tools that help them focus and best succeed at home and at school. 

Through the use of the
Alert Program®, your child can learn what strategies to use to help him/her attain and maintain an optimal level of arousal for learning. Parents and teachers can also gain insight into a child's needs to assist him/her in changing his/her arousal level as appropriate. The Alert Program® uses the analogy of "engine speed" to estabilish a common language and as a way for children to easily relate to and understand the concept of self regulation.   

The Alert Program® was designed for children ages 8-12, however it can be easily adapted to younger children and children with Autism or other developmental disabillties.

Please contact Child and Family Development in Charlotte, NC to schedule an occupational therapy evaluation for your child today! 

Source:
alertprogram.com



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