Having worked in paediatric occupational therapy for a while now, I often get asked, “what does an Occupational Therapist actually do”? So here is my explanation of what Occupational Therapy with children is all about… Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who help people of all ages (babies, children, adults and older adults) therapy to enable them to engage in activities (or what we call ‘Occupations’) that they need, want or are expected to do throughout their daily lives. … [Read more...] about Simply what is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?
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Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Sprouts Child Occupational Therapy are experienced working with children who have a diagnosis of Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). We hope that this will provide you with a bit more information about what ARFID is. What does ARFID stand for? ARFID stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. This is a diagnosis in the DSM 5 that is used to describe a child, young person or adult who has disturbance in their feeding or eating that causes them to persistently … [Read more...] about Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)