Occupational therapy for children focuses on understanding and then treating difficulties that, for physical or cognitive reasons, hinder the proper and full development of children. This type of therapy is used to treat countless conditions such as autism, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Down syndrome, learning and language disorders, or psychomotor delay, to name a few examples.
Some of these conditions can trigger psychopathologies of perception, a series of symptoms that occur when a person perceives a stimulus or group of stimuli within reach of their sensory organs in a different way, so that a distortion of the way of perceiving its formal characteristics occurs.
Activities focused on spatio-temporal perception
In these cases, it is appropriate to focus therapy on exercising spatiotemporal perception, which is responsible for perceiving and understanding the relationship between objects in space and time. Various activities can be used in therapy to improve this skill. Some examples are:
Movement activities: Exercises and tasks that allow the creation of references about distances, shapes and interactions between the child and the space.
Balance activities: Balance games with gradually increasing difficulty allow the patient to slowly master motor skills in relation to their surroundings. They also allow for greater control of the trunk and limbs.
Observation exercise: During therapy, you can direct children's attention to the details of the objects around them—their shape, size, and position in relation to other objects. In this case, using engaging visual aids is recommended.
Display: Focus patients on imagining objects in different positions and angles.
Interaction with objects: Guide the patient to pick up objects and place them in different positions with respect to reference points or have specific interactions with them.
TOi Robot within the therapy for the development of spatio-temporal perception
In this sense, TOi Robot is one of the most cutting-edge occupational therapy aids for children currently available worldwide. Together with the therapist, it can provide routines and activities focused on... development of spatio-temporal perception, Motor control and coordination. It features the Sensy Magic rocker, which can detect position and tilt during use and works in conjunction with light indicators integrated into the TOi Robot's arms. Activities can be customized for each patient by the therapist using the TOi Robot app.
In addition, the Sensy Magic Cube is also integrated, which likewise has high-tech sensors to develop activities in therapy.
In addition to the treatments and therapies prescribed by doctors and therapists, parents should create an optimal, safe, and stimulating environment at home for their children's full development. Remember that every small achievement counts and that unconditional family support is the foundation of healthy development.
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