At Dubai’s Esperanza Speech and Occupational Therapy Centre, we support kids who struggle with routine tasks at home, school, or in society. If your child is struggling with abilities that typically growing children pick up quickly, occupational treatment may be able to assist. This might allow them to become more self-reliant and confident.
What is occupational therapy?
OT represents a specific, specialized therapeutic intervention that assists children in specifying fundamental daily life abilities. OT seeks to improve children’s daily vitality by solving different developmental obstacles.
Indications That Your Child Would Benefit from Occupational Therapy
Developmental Delays
Small indications of the hands, fingers, lips, and tongue are influenced by fine motor abilities. A youngster who struggles with fine motor skills might make mistakes with:
- Difficulty sitting, crawling, or walking
- Struggling to learn at an age-appropriate level
- Delayed social and play skills
Difficulties with Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills affect small signs of the hands, fingers, lips, and tongue. A kid with fine motor problems may struggle with:
- Holding a pencil or using scissors
- Manipulating toys and puzzles
- Using buttons, zippers, or shoelaces
- Drawing, coloring, or tracing
- Forming clear and legible handwriting
Gross Motor Proficiency and Coordination
Larger muscle groups that aid in balance and activity are impacted by gross motor abilities. Symptoms of difficulties include:
- Clumsiness or poor balance
- Struggling with stair climbing
- Difficulty catching or throwing a ball
- Fear of feet leaving the ground
- Avoiding activities that require physical movement
Visual Processing Difficulties
Optical processing guides how the brain interprets what the eyes see. Challenges may include:
- Difficulty recognizing letters or copying shapes
- While reading or reproducing from a screen, losing position
- Poor spacing and sizing of letters
- Struggles with distinguishing things in a messy space
Feeding and Eating Problems
Some children struggle with eating due to motor or sensory challenges. Signs of difficulty include:
- Trouble using utensils or drinking from a cup
- Difficulty chewing or pocketing food
- Sensitivity to food textures (picky eating)
Oral Motor and Sensory Challenges
Oral motor control affects speech, feeding, and facial movements. Indicators of delays include:
- Excessive drooling
- Chewing food in the front of the mouth instead of molars
- Prolonged bottle or breastfeeding
- Difficulty using a cup or straw at an age-appropriate time
- Fatigue after eating
Disparities in Sensory Function
The way the brain processes sensory data, including touch, sound, and movement, is known as the processing of sensory data. A few indicators of sensory difficulties are:
- Overreacting or under reacting to sensory input (e.g., loud noises, touch, textures)
- Constant movement, jumping, or crashing into objects
- Difficulty focusing due to visual or auditory distractions
- Trouble adapting to changes in routine
Social Interaction Challenges
Social skills enable children to form relationships and engage with peers. Difficulties in this area may include:
- Struggling to engage with family and friends
- Difficulty adjusting to new environments
- Delayed language development
- Intense focus on specific interests (e.g., trains, dinosaurs)
- Difficulty coping in structured settings like school
Learning Challenges
Learning problems can affect a child’s capability to thrive in school. Signs include:
- Short attention span and difficulty concentrating
- Trouble following instructions and completing tasks
- Easily distracted or fatigued with schoolwork
- Poor impulse control or hyperactivity
- Struggles with learning new material
- The letter or number reversals beyond age seven
Play Skills Delays
Play is crucial for social and cognitive development. A child with play challenges may:
- Struggle to initiate or sustain play independently
- Engage in repetitive play (e.g., lining up toys for hours)
- Move from one activity to another without focus
- Have difficulty sharing or taking turns
How Esperanza Can Help
Our centre offers publicly accessible personalized treatment of speech therapy together with occupational therapy and ABA and behavior therapy services in Dubai which address individual client needs. Professional therapists in Dubai use research-proven methods in pediatric therapy sessions to educate social skills, verbal abilities, and everyday life skills, transforming young kids into effective learners in the real world.
Your child’s free consultation with our team becomes necessary whenever you witness speech difficulties along with motor issues and behavioral patterns or social interaction disorders. Your child will experience better growth and improved self-confidence through prompt intervention services.
Call or WhatsApp us at 00971555241094 to organize an assignment today!
