Occupational Therapy

Written by Koh Kah Yong and Jewel Yi Starting Your Therapy Journey With Us and Routines Imagine meeting your occupational therapist for the first time, and they ask what they can help you with. Your mind races through a few examples, and you pick one that worries you. Your child has difficulties focusing on their homework - so homework is either not completed or it takes an unsustainable amount of time, energy and emotions to get it done. Thus, you tell the occupational ther

Individual therapy is often the preferred and initial approach for children and families, as it allows for therapy to be customised to meet your child’s unique needs and abilities. This one-on-one setting provides essential scaffolded support, helping your child master new, complex skills independently, while also offering personalised coaching and guidance for parents. However, it is essential for children to apply these learned skills in real-world situations. That’s wher

Written by Koh Kah Yong and Jewel Yi We use our sensory processing skills everyday and every moment! Sensory integration and processing takes place in our brain; we seek sensations and use these inputs to perform our daily tasks. Adults seek sensory input to maintain attention and regulation all the time; coffee breaks are super helpful on a workday afternoon and a rocking chair might help you focus on reading. We need an integrated sensory processing system to function every

Written by Koh Kah Yong and Jewel Yi What is Animal-assisted Therapy? As the name suggests, animal-assisted therapy is done when an animal is brought in to help facilitate goals attainment in a therapy session. In Singapore’s context, the animal is most likely the human’s best friend - a dog! Why Animal-assisted Therapy? Mood and Motivation Animal-assisted therapy, particularly with dogs, have been well-researched to lower stress and anxiety levels (Lass-Hennemann et al

Sensory Processing Disorder In our previous article, we talked about what Sensory Processing Disorder looked like. Our Occupational Therapists at Little Marvels are able to diagnose and treat Sensory Integration disorders in the therapy gym while working closely with families. Occupational Therapists look at various sensory systems and assess how the brain process these inputs for function (Figure 1). Figure 1 The Pyramid of Learning by Maryann Trott and Kathleen Taylor No