Pediatric Occupational Therapy: More Technology Based While at Home ashlee petroski

Goal: To offer the essential tools to help parents enhance children’s mental and physical health at home through todays technology. ◦ developing skills ◦ Recovery ◦ maintaining the daily living ◦ work skills of children with:  physical, mental or developmental condition

Goal: Improve the quality of life of parents Improve the quality of life of children.

Apple & Android Products ◦ Iphone:  $550 ◦ Ipod  $150 ◦ Andriod Phone  $400 ◦ Ipad  $800 ◦ Blackberry Playbook  $200

Leapfrog Purpose:  Reading/Writing Skills  Math Skills  Fine Motor Skills  Motor planning  Visual motor  Visual perceptual skills  Eye-hand coordination  Problem Solving Where to buy: Leapfrog.com Toys R Us. Vtech Price: Varies. $10 - $200

Albert Purpose:  Motor planning  Visual motor  Visual perceptual skills  Eye-hand coordination  Following multi-step directions, modulation/reguation Where to buy: Apple store. Ipod, Ipad, cell phones. Price: Free

Dexteria Purpose:  Fine motor skills  grasping skills  handwriting  in-hand manipulation skills ◦ Where to buy: Apple store. Ipod, Ipad, cell phones. ◦ Price: $3.99

Therapy Dog Purpose:  Moto skills  Communication Skills  Motivation  Affection and comfort Where to buy: American Kennel Club. Price: Training- $20,000 to $50,000 Purchase Price: $5,000 to $10,000