Core Skills Analysis
Health and Physical Education
During Occupational Therapy with Dee, Olivia took part in an activity focused on occupational therapy. This offered an opportunity to engage with a health-related learning experience and build awareness of how occupational therapy supports participation in everyday activities. Olivia’s experience connected learning about health with practical, purposeful activity.
Social and Emotional Learning
Olivia participated in an occupational therapy session with Dee, engaging in a learning experience alongside another person. This created an opportunity to practice taking part in a guided activity and to build familiarity with supportive learning interactions. The activity connected personal development with learning in a therapeutic setting.
Tips
Tips After the session, invite Olivia to choose one everyday activity to explore—such as organizing a workspace or preparing a snack—and talk together about the steps involved. Make a simple picture sequence for that activity, then let Olivia test it and adjust the order based on what feels helpful. You could also explore how occupational therapists support people in different settings, such as home, school, or the community, and create a short illustrated guide showing one useful strategy.
Book Recommendations
- The Human Body Book by Steve Parker: A visual reference to body systems and how they work, suitable for exploring the science behind movement and everyday functioning.
- The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman: An accessible look at the brain and its role in perception, action, and learning.
Try This Next
- Create a picture checklist for one familiar daily activity, with Olivia choosing and arranging the steps.
- Draw a body map and label the parts involved in a chosen everyday movement.
- Write three questions Olivia would like to ask an occupational therapist about supporting everyday activities.