Intervention Services
Services in the community
JED-I offers occupational therapy services in person for clients aged 0 to 18 at home, in preschool, at school or in the community. Services are offered in and around Montreal (North Shore, South Shore) and internationally upon request.
Remote services
Using technology, occupational therapy services are offered by telephone or videoconference (FaceTime, Skype, Viber, etc.) as well as exchanges of e-mails and video clips.
Intervention Services
Services in the community
JED-I offers occupational therapy services in person for clients aged 0 to 18 at home, in preschool, at school or in the community. Services are offered in and around Montreal (North Shore, South Shore) and internationally upon request.
Remote services
Using technology, occupational therapy services are offered by telephone or videoconference (FaceTime, Skype, Viber, etc.) as well as exchanges of e-mails and video clips.
Services for whom?
- for clients ranging from babies to 18-year-olds;
- with or without a medical diagnosis;
- with developmental delays or with difficulties in the performance of their daily occupations as expected at their age. For exemple:
- coordination difficulties
- sensory difficulties
- behavioral difficulties
- learning difficulties
- attention deficits with or without hyperactivity
- global delay in development
- physical or intellectual disability
- autism spectrum disorder
- etc.
Evaluation
DETECTION or SCREENING:
Both types of services are available for preschools and schools so as to provide support for children who have difficulty obtaining early intervention services.
FORMAL EVALUATION:
The process for a comprehensive assessment in occupational therapy includes the assessment of the baby/child/teen’s functioning in:
- his daily activities including self-care (eating, dressing, hygiene);
- activities related to learning at home, at preschool, at school or in a pre/vocational setting;
- his skills and his/her participation in play and recreational activities.
In addition, sensory skills and motor skills (gross and fine motor skills), perceptive-cognitive skills and social skills as well as the environment in which the young person evolves (physical, social and cultural environment) are evaluated in order to identify the factors contributing to their difficulties in participating in daily occupations as expected at their age.
The objective of the evaluation may be a global evaluation (e.g. difficulty in the day-to-day functioning) or an evaluation targeting a specific problem (e.g. difficulty of writing).
A written report provides an analysis of the assessment results and an occupational therapy intervention plan. The objectives of the intervention plan are prioritized with the clients and the frequency of intervention sessions is discussed.
The intervention
The intervention is performed according to the objectives of the Occupational Therapy Intervention Plan. Follow-ups on the evolution and adjustments of the intervention plan will be carried out periodically by the occupational therapist.
Services in the living environments
- Services are offered in and around Montreal (North Shore, South Shore). Travel outside Montreal and internationally is possible upon request
- The occupational therapist will travel to your home, school or community setting to intervene
- Some targeted recommendations will be given at the end of the intervention sessions to support, practice and develop skills
- In some cases, a list of recommendations or a program of activities will be written, to be implemented by parents/teachers with the support of the occupational therapist
- Revisions to the Occupational Therapy Intervention Plan will be made by the Occupational Therapist periodically
Remote services
- Written recommendations and / or a program of activities will be proposed. These will be implemented by parents/teachers in their community with the support of the occupational therapist
- Parent/teacher education and meetings will be done by telephone or by meeting through videoconference (FaceTime, Skype, etc.)
- Follow-ups will be done either by telephone, by videoconference, by email (email), by text message or by video clips
- Revisions to the Occupational Therapy Intervention Plan will be made by the Occupational Therapist periodically