A Terapia Ocupacional na clínica de Intervenção Precoce junto aos pais e bebês

Abstract

The treatment of children at some risk for their development began early in the lives of babies. So the parent’s presence happens to be even more important. This study aims to know the approaches of Occupational Therapy in the Early Intervention (EI) clinic, together with the parents and the babies attended in an outpatient clinic linked to a public university in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It seeks to find the parents' place in the treatment of the baby in Early Intervention and the contribution of Occupational Therapy in this discussion. It was carried out through a descriptive qualitative study, produced by semistructured interviews, analyzed by the content analysis technique. The results indicates toward the constitution of an interdisciplinary team, based on evaluation and treatment plan considering the uniqueness of the child. It announces and strengthens the importance of parents in attendance in Early Intervention and gives a direction to the place of Occupational Therapy. It is a professional who conducts his treatment by intervening in the parental tasks, constructing a daily life in which the individuals are involved in becoming subjects of their actions in the condition of occupational roles. It is still necessary to continue producing studies that strengthen the place of Occupational Therapy in Early Intervention.