A Chicago-area woman who holds an occupational therapy job demonstrated some lessons of her work in a children's book she wrote last year, according to a published report.
Tali Eingal of Skokie, who has two decades of experience in the industry, opted to address questions asked of her in a book about Maya, a 5-year-old who works to confront challenges with fine motor skills, Chicago Parent reports. She said she is often asked by parents how to prolong children's weekly therapy appointments so the lessons they work on last longer.
"I feel that if I meet with the child once a week it won't make a difference," Eingal told the news source. "Repetition and practice will make the difference."
The book describes how Maya and her family work on new activities to treat her challenges with fine motor skills, such as having Maya make believe she is a kind of animal. That drives her to resume lessons that have been taught to her during therapy, the publication states.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational therapists use therapeutic strategies to help patients suffering with injuries, illnesses and disabilities.