[blindkid] OT goals~help needed!

[Barbara Hammel]

Can she dress herself?  Can she do things like put puzzles together or do 
pop beads?  Can she take off and put on screwed-on lids?  Can she snap 
snaps?  Can she buckle a belt?  I can't think of any more right now.
Barbara


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From: "Stacy Lemmon" <slemmonrn at spotlight-music.com>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:14 AM
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blindkid] OT goals~help needed!

> Our daughter, 5,  had been seen privately in OT for over a year. That 
> therapist resigned. So, after a period of time on a waiting list we were 
> excited to be seen by a new OT. She has seen her twice and plans on 
> discharging her. Along with being visually impaired, Adison has 
> hypbermobility and poor endurance of her hands/wrists. She did not qualify 
> for OT through the IU (she did not have the 25% delay required for 
> services).  I have spoken with the new therapist and she has agreed to 
> keep her for several more sessions. My question is, can anyone help me 
> with some goals? She needs help with ADL skills...zippering, buttoning. 
> The therapist says she set the goal for 2/2 buttons in 2 sessions, she 
> states she has met this....I have never seen her successfully zipper her 
> coat/boots or use anything other than large buttons.  Another goal of the 
> OT....that she wheelbarrow walk for 20 ft. I'm sure that helps build upper 
> body strength, but come on!
>
> Thanks!
> Stacy
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