Throughout early development and school years, children are learning a huge amount of information from their parents, school, friends and other people involved in their lives. Children develop at different rates and are all unique in their skill set. When necessary skills are still developing, or not quite there, OT’s can put in place strategies or help the child develop and improve skills to help them with their occupations. Some abilities and skills that OT’s can help with include:The ‘occupations’ of children may include playing at the local park, running, jumping, dressing, eating, toileting, handwriting, getting into the car or even paying attention in class. All these occupations differ from child to child and Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with families to identify areas of concern and develop treatment plans to achieve stated goals.