A South Carolina girl has made significant progress in dealing with attention deficit disorder thanks to people holding occupational therapy jobs, according to a published report.
Kaitlyn Holbrook, 8, concerned her teachers in kindergarten due to being unable to transition from one subject to the next, The Island Packet reports. She had no control over her impulses and she was unable to maintain her focus.
"My fear with her in actually getting her on medication was the fact of the impulse control – being outside, riding her bike," mother Amanda Pfeiffer told the news source, also noting how much her daughter disliked school. "She doesn't have the control to stop and say, 'I need to look both ways before I cross the street.'"
The lead occupational therapist at a nearby therapy center works with children whose attention issues are of concern. Her goal, she told the news source, is to direct the children toward more suitable circumstances for paying attention.
Assisting with disabilities is among the tasks that occupational therapists work to improve for their patients, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.