Clear, evidence-informed information for adults, families, carers, and referring clinicians in Dubai.
Occupational therapists support people to take part in the everyday activities that are meaningful to them. Depending on the person, this may include self-care, play, school, work, movement, community life, routines, or leisure. Assessment considers strengths, goals, environments, and the functional skills that may be affecting participation.
A child may benefit from occupational therapy when everyday activities are consistently difficult, distressing, or avoided. Families may notice challenges with sensory processing, coordination, handwriting, dressing, eating, sleep, play, school participation, attention, or transitions. An assessment can help clarify whether occupational therapy is appropriate and what support may be useful.
Adult occupational therapy can support participation in daily routines, work, self-care, movement, community activities, and leisure. It may be helpful for adults navigating sensory differences, coordination concerns, fatigue, changes after injury or illness, or a need to adapt tasks and environments around their goals.
An occupational therapy assessment usually begins with a conversation about your goals, history, and the activities that matter most. The therapist may observe functional tasks and consider movement, coordination, sensory processing, routines, and environmental factors. The process is individualised, and you should receive a clear explanation of findings, recommendations, and possible next steps.
Children experience sound, touch, movement, food textures, and visual information in different ways. Some may seek more input while others may find particular sensations overwhelming. Sensory processing differences can affect comfort, regulation, play, learning, and routines, but they are only one part of a child’s broader developmental and functional picture.
Coordination difficulties may show up in handwriting, dressing, using cutlery, ball skills, balance, playground activities, or everyday tasks that require planning and sequencing. Occupational therapy can assess how these difficulties affect participation and help identify practical strategies, environmental adjustments, and skill-building activities that fit the individual.
Primitive reflexes are automatic responses seen early in development. When reflex responses are observed beyond the age they are commonly expected, they may be associated with differences in movement, posture, coordination, sensory processing, or everyday function. They are assessed as part of a broader occupational therapy picture, alongside history, goals, functional observation, and other relevant factors. A reflex finding does not explain every concern, and individual outcomes vary.
Handwriting draws on many skills, including posture, hand strength, fine-motor control, visual-motor coordination, planning, attention, and endurance. An occupational therapy assessment can explore which factors may be making writing effortful and help develop practical supports for the classroom, home, or workplace.
After a neurological injury, occupational therapy can support a person’s return to daily activities, self-care, work, school, community participation, and valued routines. Support is based on the person’s medical guidance, goals, current abilities, and environment, often in collaboration with their treating medical and rehabilitation team.
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