Occupational Therapy

For Child and Adolescent

Mental Health
As Occupational Therapists, we help your child become
as independent as possible in the following areas:

Activities of Daily Living (e.g. feeding, dressing, Occupational

Therapy for Child
toileting, grooming and personal hygiene)

Play and Leisure

Learning and Work

and Adolescent
Mental Health

Occupational
Child and
Therapy
Family
Intervention

CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC

Occupations Sunrise Wing Outpatient Clinic
Environment – 10 Buangkok View
which the Block 3, Basement 1
Physical, Social
child has to Singapore 539747
and Cultural
accomplish Tel : (65) 6389 2200
Fax : (65) 6343 5129

CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC

Health Promotion Board Building
3 Second Hospital Avenue
Occupational Therapists look at #03-01
Singapore 168937
interactions among all these factors to Tel : (65) 6389 2200
maximise the child’s functional abilities. Fax : (65) 6534 3677

www.imh.com.sg

December 2014 A Member of the National Healthcare Group

Reasons Why Your Child Occupational Therapy PARENT SUPPORT GROUP – Helping Your Child
Achieve Independence through Activities of Daily Living
is Referred to Occupational Group Programmes This parent-focused group enables parents to use daily
Therapy activities to help with the development of motor skills as
well as promote emotional and cognitive growth. Your child
BODY WORKZ is a will learn to problem-solve, communicate appropriately,
You child might be referred to occupational therapy if sensory integration group be responsible and make good decisions for long-term
he/she has difficulties in doing daily activities, such as: therapy programme that personal well-being.
aims to improve your child’s
Gross and/or fine motor abilities awareness of his/her body
in relation to space, ability FEEDING THERAPY
to execute actions with is conducted by both the
Handwriting
good planning and control, Occupational Therapist and
Speech Therapist. Your child will
Planning, sequencing and problem-solving understanding of non-verbal
communication and prepare be assessed on sensory and oral
motor difficulties contributing to
Sustaining attention and being organised him/her to participate in
social situations with ease. selective food intake. We will work
Play and social skills closely with parents to provide
strategies to improve the child’s
PRAXIS GROUP will ability to explore and eat different types of food, and to
create opportunities for participate in regular mealtimes with the family.
your child to express ideas,
Occupational Therapists Help formulate an action plan
ALERT PROGRAMME is a parent and child workshop
Children and Adolescents to:
and execute smooth and
efficient movements in social that assists the child to understand his/her levels of
settings. Your child will be energy and alertness. Its primary focus is to help the
Improve overall strength and coordination able to participate in group projects or sports at school child MONITOR, MAINTAIN, and CHANGE his/her level
with improved self-esteem and confidence. of alertness, to improve attention, learning, and behaviour.
Improve handwriting and drawing skills The child and parent will be taught self-regulation
strategies which he/she can use in a
Improve visual perceptual skills HAND WORKZ is a handwriting group therapy variety of tasks and settings.
programme to develop efficient handwriting. Handwriting
Improve sensory processing and regulation is a complex skill that requires a strong foundation in fine
for participation in daily activities motor coordination, visual motor skills, and hand dexterity.

Improve attention to enhance learning

Learn cognitive strategies for motor and

social tasks How Do I Sign My Child up If your child is currently seeing an Occupational
Therapist for individual sessions, you may talk
for Occupational Therapy to your Occupational Therapist, and he/she will
Instill confidence and self-esteem to be
competent in school, self-care, play/leisure Services? advise if your child is suitable for any of the
and work group therapy programmes.
If your child is seeing a psychiatrist at the
These skills can be worked on during individual therapy Child Guidance Clinic, you may speak to him/
sessions or group therapy programmes. The Occupational her about obtaining a referral to Occupational
Therapist will recommend a therapy programme that will Therapy services.
best suit the needs of the child.