Functional Skills For Kids
Each functional skill has been throughly explained with typical milestone achievement dates and developmental ages. These downloadable pdf format e-books will be a resource for parents and therapists.
The 10 Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist authors have assessed each functional activity and addressed fine motor considerations, gross motor considerations, sensory processing, visual perceptual skills, attention, and how these components influence independence in children during the typical functional activities of childhood. The downloadable pdf format ebooks are easy-to-read guides.
Each Functional Skills for Kids e-book describes treatment techniques, strategies, tips, and tricks that will address the underlying causes of decreased independence. These downloadable e-books will provide a starting point for therapy treatment considerations and ideas for extending skills.
Every Functional Skills for Kids e-book contains creative activities to extend development and procedures to help further natural development of the child. The downloadable pdf format e-books provide creative actvities based on underlying developmental needs.
The authors of the Functional Skills for Kids e-books are Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists with a vast background: Colleen Beck OTR/L, Cindy Chaun OTR/L, Lauren Drobnjak PT, Claire Heffron MS OTR/L, Heather Greutman COTA/L, and Jaime Spencer MS OTR/L CAT. Each book contains contributions and materials from therapists: Tonya Cooley BS OTR/L, Christie Kiley MA OTR/L, Anna Meadows OTR/L, and Margaret Rice PT(MS)