[blindkid] OT for 7th grader

[Arielle Silverman]

If she has trouble with knife skills a rehab teacher can help with
that. I also recommend giving her sharp knives for cutting (for
spreading she should still use a butter knife of course). I used to
have lots of trouble cutting things and I thought I had a hand
strength or technique problem, but then I started using a proper sharp
knife and it made a world of difference. If she is supervised at
first, and then independent after she has gained familiarity with the
knife and what a safe distance is for her hands, she will not cut
herself.
Things like sandwich-making sometimes take a little longer if done by
feel, but I think that's OK as long as she can get it done.
Working on interpreting tactile graphics is a good idea, though I'm
unsure whether this should be done with an OT or a TVI who is familiar
with producing the graphics and with Braille symbols.
Arielle

On 3/20/13, hpscheffer at aol.com <hpscheffer at aol.com> wrote:
> Thanks all for responding, I wish I had a checklist of some sort to
> determine if there is a need. At first hand I do not see any obvious
> deficits. She ties her shoes, zips her coats (some are a bit harder than
> others), buttons shirts, ties her hair in a pony tail, folds papers, pours
> her drinks (unless a big bottle is full, this is harder to tilt without
> spilling), makes a sandwich, all of this just takes her longer than her
> peers, but still does it, knife skills are poor at best. So far we have
> found the time to work on OT without pulling her from class, but I get
> Arielle's point, and it is well taken, thanks.
>
>
> I have been thinking about tactile graphics in math and geometry, and
> sometimes they are hard and time consuming, I'm guessing the will get
> harder, and at the same time with practice she might get better.
> So may be OT can be of help in this area. I know the window of opportunity
> gets smaller as they get older to refine the skills for fine motor, and I
> don't want to look back and say "should have" or "could have".
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Heidi
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com>
> To: hpscheffer <hpscheffer at aol.com>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 12:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] OT for 7th grader
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>
> Heidi
> What areas are you finding that are an OT deficit with your daughter as
> compared to her peers?
> Denise
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:17 AM,  <hpscheffer at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, does anyone have any feedback or resource of where I can find OT goals
> for a 7th grader? It seems that our OT can't find much to work on with my
> daughter and is thinking not to see her anymore, I think there is always
> something to do or to refine.
>
>
> We have an IEP tomorrow and would like to have some goals we can
> incorporate.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Heidi
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