Occupational Therapy in Lebanon

Happy Brain Clinic provides occupational therapy in Tyre, South Lebanon for children, adolescents and adults. Our occupational therapists assess how motor, sensory, cognitive, emotional and environmental factors affect participation in daily life, school, work, play and self-care.

Intervention is individualized and may focus on fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, handwriting, visual-perceptual skills, attention and executive functions, independence in daily activities, school participation, adaptive strategies and caregiver guidance.

Occupational Therapy Assessments

Assessment may include interviews, clinical observation, functional activities and standardized tools selected for the patient’s age, needs and cultural or linguistic context. Families receive feedback and recommendations, with a written report when appropriate.

Some interviews, follow-up consultations and caregiver-guidance sessions can be offered online. Hands-on or standardized assessment components that require controlled materials or direct observation are completed in person to maintain clinical validity.

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Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a healthcare branch that assists people of all ages with physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. It involves the use of assessment and intervention to develop, restore or maintain skills in meaningful activities, or occupations, for individuals, groups, or communities to improve their independence in daily activities.

Targeted population:

These services are provided to clients who have or are at risk of developing a disease, injury, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation or restriction. The Occupational Therapist may work with a wide range of impairments including:

Physical and neurological conditions:
– Stroke

– Cerebral palsy

– Multiple sclerosis

– Traumatic brain injury

– Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

– Parkinson’s disease

Neurodevelopmental conditions:

– Autism Spectrum Disorder

– Developmental delay

– Learning Disabilities

– Intellectual disability

– ADD/ADHD

– Down Syndrome

– Sensory Processing Disorder

Psychological and behavioral disorders:

– Depression

– OCD

– Bipolar

– Mental Health

– Chronic illness and pain management

Interventions:

Occupational therapy practitioner uses clinical reasoning and professional judgment to assess, analyze and diagnose occupational challenges and provides occupation-based interventions to resolve them.

Occupational therapy services include enabling, rehabilitating, as well as promoting physical and mental health and well-being for clients with needs related to all ability levels.

Occupational therapy practices include the following:

1. Assessment of factors affecting activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), health management, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation, including:

– Context (environmental and personal factors), work and activity demand that affect performance.

– Performance skills, including motor skills (e.g., moving themselves or moving and interacting with objects), process skills (e.g., actions related to selecting, interacting with, and using tangible task objects), and social interaction skills (e.g., using verbal and nonverbal skills to communicate).

– Client factors, including body functions: fine and gross motor skills (balance, motor planning, and writing), visual and cognitive skills (attention, memory, problem solving, executive function, sensory skills), body structures (e.g., cardiovascular, digestive, nervous, integumentary, and genitourinary systems; movement-related structures), values, beliefs, and spirituality.

2. Establishment, remediation, or restoration of a skill or ability that has not yet been developed, or is impaired or in decline.

3. Compensation, modification, or adjustment of occupations, activities, and settings to improve or enhance performance (home management, community/vocational integration, school activities, and work performance).

4. Assessment, design, construction, application, fitting and training in seating and positioning, assistive technology, adaptive devices and orthotics, and training in the use of prosthetics.

5. Assessment, recommendation, and training in functional mobility, enhancement techniques, including the adaptation and management of wheelchairs and other mobility devices.

Online Occupational Therapy Support

Online occupational therapy support is available when clinically appropriate for Lebanese families and international clients. It may include parent coaching, home-program planning, environmental adaptations and follow-up in English or French.

Ergothérapie au Liban et accompagnement en ligne

Happy Brain propose des services d’ergothérapie au Liban, au cabinet à Tyr, pour les enfants, les adolescents et les adultes. L’évaluation et l’accompagnement visent l’autonomie, la participation scolaire, les activités quotidiennes, la motricité, le traitement sensoriel et les fonctions cognitives.

Des entretiens, des suivis et des conseils aux parents peuvent être réalisés en ligne en français ou en anglais lorsque cette modalité est adaptée. Certaines évaluations standardisées et observations pratiques nécessitent une présence au cabinet.

Book an Occupational Therapy Consultation

Book an appointment to discuss an in-person assessment or a suitable online support plan.