OT NOTES - Aug 4, 2012

OT NOTES

• Johan was cooperative for the whole theraphy session yet needed prompts to look at the teacher and focus on the tasks given.
• Attention span was sustained for 10 minutes.
• He was able to identify shapes and colors given moderate verbal prompts.
• He was able to clip clothespin given moderate verbal prompts.
• He was able to tweeze beads.
• He was able to manipulate buttons and snaps given maximum prompts.
• He was able to shoot chips on the bank. Prompts were provided to continue he got distracted and looked around the room.
• He was able to open the water container given moderate HOHA.
• Fleeting eye contact was observed.
• Attention span and impulse control were observed.
• Needs to perform pointing.

NOTE: Evaluation is still in the process.

SPEECH THERAPHY HALTED

Johan's Speech Therapy was temporarily halted due to his uncooperative behavior. He would only sit for 15 minutes and would not participate anymore. As per his doctor's, Dr. Cielo Manihan, and his speech therapist advice, we shifted his therapy from Speech to Occupational. According to his doctor, he has to learn how to behave when he's with other people. He may be behaving well in front of us,. his parents, but behaved differently when he's surrounded by others. Another thing to consider is his motor skills. At 3, he couldn't blow the candle enough to put off the blaze. He can't feed himself with the use of spoon and fork. Clearly, motor skills have to be developed specially that next year he is expected to be schooling already. As such, having occupational therapy for the mean time is the best option.