Play is an important part of development in a child’s life (AOTA, 2013). A child’s main role or “occupation” is to utilize play in order to learn about his or her environment, which helps to develop physical, emotional, and social skills (AOTA, 2013). An occupational therapist will evaluate a child’s development and recommend play activities to help promote the skills required for learning and developing (AOTA, 2013).
Reference List:
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2013). Play. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/About-
Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth/Play.aspx
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2013). Play. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/About-
Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth/Play.aspx
Other useful resources:
http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageid=3761
http://www.a4pt.org/ps.index.cfm?ID=1653
http://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth/Play.aspx
http://www.atotalapproach.com/docs/play-therapy.pdf
http://www.healthofchildren.com/P/Play.html
http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageid=3761
http://www.a4pt.org/ps.index.cfm?ID=1653
http://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth/Play.aspx
http://www.atotalapproach.com/docs/play-therapy.pdf
http://www.healthofchildren.com/P/Play.html