OCC1032 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Palmar Grasp Reflex, Neural Tube Defect, Toilet Training

• School: Monash University
• Department: Health Sciences - Occupational Science
• Course: OCC1032
• Professor: Nikos Thomacos

Document Summary

Week 2: occupational performance, participation and development in children 0-3 years. Describe the occupations and co-occupations of children 0-3 years of age with regard to play, productivity and self-care: co-occupations affect our occupation because nothing is done in isolation. Describe the typical sequence of motor development from 0-3 years. Describe the typical sequence of hand skill development form 0-3 years. Describe the typical social, emotional, language and cognitive development in children 0-3 years. Wo(cid:396)k i(cid:374) e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t of a (cid:272)hild(cid:859)s life home, community, school, kindergarten. Individual intervention to build skills, reduce the effects of secondary complications and increase participation. Run groups with different focuses for children with special needs (social skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills). Play-based interventions and structured assessments: not just for pleasure but for experimenting and mastering different skills (e. g. riding a bike is fun and helps with mastering hand-eye coordination).