Occupational Therapist

• Conduct functional and developmental assessments for children government schools and community settings.

• Identify and educate the parents teachers towards therapy and facilitate them to work on the managing and to deal with the issue effectively.

• Develop and implement individualized therapy and educational support plans tailored to the child’s learning, sensory, motor, and daily living needs.

• Deliver occupational therapy services to enhance school readiness, academic participation, self-care, play, and social skills.

• Train and guide special educators, and government schoolteachers on inclusive classroom strategies, adaptive techniques, and child-friendly practices.

• Promote use of sensory integration strategies, visual aids, task simplification, and environmental modifications.

• Organize and facilitate (awareness programe) capacity-building workshops for families, Anganwadi workers, and local community groups.

• Monitor children’s progress using qualitative and quantitative indicators and provide periodic feedback to caregivers and school staff.

• Collaborate with parents to support home-based therapeutic strategies and behavior management techniques.

• Identify and recommend appropriate assistive devices, adaptive tools, and classroom accommodations.

• Support linkages to government disability schemes, entitlements, and inclusive education support programs.

• Maintain detailed records of assessments, therapy sessions, progress reports, and community activities.

• Participate in multidisciplinary review meetings and contribute to continuous program improvement.

• Uphold child safeguarding policies, disability rights, and ethical standards in all interventions.

• Responsible for therapy outcomes and inclusive learning progress of enrolled children.

• Ensure field teams (RTAs and educators) follow best practices in therapy and documentation.

• Report regularly to the CBR Program Manager and Inclusive Education Coordinator.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy (BOT) or higher.

• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience, especially with children having intellectual or learning disabilities or freshers.

• Competency in designing and delivering functional and educational therapy interventions.

• Proficiency in Kannada and English

The Association of People with Disability