{"id":344849,"date":"2024-11-24T19:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/using-a-computer-for-children-with-dys\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T19:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:00:47","slug":"using-a-computer-for-children-with-dys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/using-a-computer-for-children-with-dys\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Computer for Children with DYS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever their nature, DYS disorders have a lasting effect on the learning of the children concerned. Beyond speech therapy sessions with a speech-language therapist<\/a>, certain accommodations may be recommended by an occupational therapist, such as using a computer both in class and at home<\/strong>. Here’s how it works.<\/p>\n

Computers to ease the burden for children with DYS<\/h2>\n

At a time when screen time is a daily struggle for parents, occupational therapists may sometimes recommend using a computer<\/strong> for children with DYS.<\/p>\n

With this tool, a child with dysgraphia no longer has to worry about the quality of their handwriting<\/strong>, a child with dyspraxia no longer has to think about how to hold their pen<\/strong>, and a child with dysorthographia no longer has to focus on how to spell words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Of course, an occupational therapy assessment<\/strong><\/a> is absolutely necessary<\/strong> to evaluate the child’s ability to use a computer and identify the software they’ll need. For example, this could be typing software with colour-coded keys, or geometry software to free the child from the difficulty of drawing shapes by hand.<\/p>\n

The occupational therapist’s 3 areas of computer-based work<\/h2>\n

As a specialist in workaround strategies<\/strong> for children with DYS, the occupational therapist aims to improve their patient’s school and family life: using a computer is a commonly suggested accommodation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But it’s not enough to simply introduce it into the child’s daily life; the professional builds a few sessions<\/strong> around this tool, so the child takes ownership of it rather than having it imposed on them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While the approach naturally adapts to each child’s age and abilities<\/strong>, the occupational therapist works on 3 fundamental areas:<\/p>\n