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VV Established in the year 2006 VOTC is started with the vision of


providing quality health care delivery of occupational therapy to the TT
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among medical community, student community and general public.
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From the beginning, centre rendered its services to the H
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children’s with various developmental disorders such as Autism,
ADHD, PDD, CP & MR and Adults with various neurological, orthopedic
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A new branch of the centre has been started functioning in
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Issue 9 April 2010
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CC Thanks for your continuous support and wishes for our
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this issue, we would like to bring you an article on “Play skills in
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autism”. The next section contains “Tips to keep your body cool
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in hot summer” and the “Development corner“ contains natural
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A course of development of play skills. 3/68, Radhakrishnan
street, Palavakkam.
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engage in concrete and meaningful activities that enhance
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increases the knowledge and understanding of self, others and the Testimonials SS
physical world around them. Play allows children to learn and
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materials child develop small motor skills. Play is also important for
YY the development of child language skills. Child usually experiments
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and ideas. In addition, language is also used for communicating
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rules and how to relate with others are learned through play. TT
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is facilitated through play. Child learns to explore, manipulate
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Typical play is characterized by voluntary and spontaneous - S.Vijayalakshmi,
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flexibility. On the other hand, atypical behavior is characterized by Chennai.
ritualistic, non functional repetitive behaviors. Often, atypical play
is rigid.
In autism, play is impaired during all developmental stages. Feedback
VV Lack of varied, spontaneous make believe play and social imitative
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Occupational therapist with their specialized knowledge base
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- Shermila Paul,
Occupational
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determine the normal developmental level and emotional behavior
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Play therapy is a valuable intervention for children with
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Further, joint attention skill, imitation skill and language skill can
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- Geetha Sampath,
Occupational
CC Interventions to develop symbolic pretend play is found to Therapist, Kovai PP
be helping the children with autism, as this kind of play is severely
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To sum up, semi structured play therapy sessions may Announcements!
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Play therapy enhances the quality of play which in turn enhances
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Wear thin cotton fabrics
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 1 ½ years – Activates toys
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environment, Engage in play for sensory experience,
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 4 years - Gross motor play, Plays with simple
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of the book "Know about
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in person from our
construction kits, dolls and stuffed animals, Tricycle
centre
riding, Stacking toys, Toy telephone.

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