العلاج الانشغالي

English translation: occupational therapy

13:58 Feb 7, 2005
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Arabic term or phrase: العلاج الانشغالي
جمعية للمعوقي تقدم العلاج الانشغالي
Rana Iskandarani
Local time: 11:15
English translation:occupational therapy
Explanation:
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-02-07 14:26:41 GMT)
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It seems to me that \"Elaj Ensheghaly\" is a bad translation of \"Occupational therapy\".

Here are some examples:

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Note added at 29 mins (2005-02-07 14:27:50 GMT)
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Listing by Alphabetical Subject Heading: Occupational Therapy
... Occupational therapy and disability web site links. These links pages are
part of St. Loyes School of Health Studies and consist ...
omni.ac.uk/subject-listing/WB555.html - 73k - Cached - Similar pages

Occupational Therapy
... Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy - Disabled Services Help with safe
and independent living in your home. The Social Services ...
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Residents/Social_Services/ Adult_Services/Disabled_People/Occupational_Therapy.asp - 26k - 6 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Occupational Therapy Service
... AZ Names: Occupational Therapy; Wheelchair Access; Disabled Access. Keywords:
Occupational; Therapy; Wheelchair; Access; Disabled. ...
www.brent.gov.uk/services.nsf/ 0/083c4ee35a01573b8025694c0046453b?OpenDocument - 22k - 6 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Tempus Project FAPADAG Summary (ENOTHE: European Network of ...
... Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Armenia and Georgia; Facilitate
Participation of the Disabled in Armenia and Georgia: FaPaDAG. ...
www.enothe.hva.nl/projects/tuning/fapadag/ - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
Selected response from:

Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Local time: 09:15
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5occupational therapy
Yasser El Helw
4 +2Distraction Therapy
Fuad Yahya
5Exercising therapy (treatment by prcising exercises
Suleiman Al Saqer


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
العلاج الانشغالي
occupational therapy


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-02-07 14:26:41 GMT)
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It seems to me that \"Elaj Ensheghaly\" is a bad translation of \"Occupational therapy\".

Here are some examples:

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Note added at 29 mins (2005-02-07 14:27:50 GMT)
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Listing by Alphabetical Subject Heading: Occupational Therapy
... Occupational therapy and disability web site links. These links pages are
part of St. Loyes School of Health Studies and consist ...
omni.ac.uk/subject-listing/WB555.html - 73k - Cached - Similar pages

Occupational Therapy
... Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy - Disabled Services Help with safe
and independent living in your home. The Social Services ...
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Residents/Social_Services/ Adult_Services/Disabled_People/Occupational_Therapy.asp - 26k - 6 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Occupational Therapy Service
... AZ Names: Occupational Therapy; Wheelchair Access; Disabled Access. Keywords:
Occupational; Therapy; Wheelchair; Access; Disabled. ...
www.brent.gov.uk/services.nsf/ 0/083c4ee35a01573b8025694c0046453b?OpenDocument - 22k - 6 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Tempus Project FAPADAG Summary (ENOTHE: European Network of ...
... Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Armenia and Georgia; Facilitate
Participation of the Disabled in Armenia and Georgia: FaPaDAG. ...
www.enothe.hva.nl/projects/tuning/fapadag/ - 11k - Cached - Similar pages


Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Local time: 09:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: العلاج الوظيفي is the common Arabic term
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nesrin.

agree  Saleh Ayyub: I agree with Nesrin as well: العلاج الوظيفي is the common Arabic term
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Saleh.

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexander.

agree  amana(Ayman B.): it seems like the text was badly translated into arabic to begin with. The original English term may have been ( occupational). I agree with Nesrin about " بمعنى ان الجمعيه تؤهل المرضى المعوقين لأعمال معينه " الوظيفىDISTRACTION THERAPY "IS SOMETHING ELSE
9 hrs
  -> Thank you for taking the time to explain :-)

agree  hmohamed: Occupational therapy is very hard to define in Arabic because it is simply commonly misunderstood in english as well. Occupational therapy engages disabled individual in "meaningful occupation" activities that are meaningful and have value to them for tre
1111 days
  -> Thank you for taking the time to explain :-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
العلاج الانشغالي
Distraction Therapy


Explanation:
One of the rules of KudoZ is that an answer is not to be picked during the first 24 hours after posting the question, so that the asker can make good use of the opportunity to consult with fellow ProZers. Otherwise, the whole exercise becomes a waste of time.

The present question is a good case in point.

The term العلاج الانشغالي is the standard translation for "Distraction Therapy." For those who are not familiar with this form of "alternative therapy," here is some information:

http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F040140/

"Distraction therapy is a way of helping a child cope with a painful or difficult procedure. It aims to take the child’s mind off the procedure by concentrating on something else that is happening. There are various methods of distraction therapy – some very simple to do, and others that need more practice.

There are many different methods of distraction therapy – some are more suitable for younger children, others work better for teenagers.

- Controlled breathing: This can be used for all ages and involves the child blowing a real or imaginary balloon or feather up in the area. Other things can also be used, like party blowers or blowpipes. Older children might want to just concentrate on their breathing.

- Books: There are lots of different books that can be used for distraction therapy – the type depends on your child’s ages. For instance, a younger child may enjoy a pop-up book or a musical book, whereas an older child or teenager may prefer to listen to a story tape.

- Games and puzzles: These are suitable for all ages, but the game or puzzle will need to be appropriate for your child’s age. Younger children may prefer jigsaws, whereas older children or teenagers may be happier with a hand-held computer game.

- Music: Listening to or singing along with music can also be used successfully with all age groups. There are also ‘therapeutic’ music tapes available that use sounds from nature to give a calming effect.

- Touch and feel toys: These are suitable for all ages and can work very effectively for children with special needs. Messy play, using slime or dough, can be used, as can textured toys like squashy plastic balls or cuddly toys. Toys that are attractive to look at, such as kaleidoscopes, mirrors or bubbles tubes can also work well.

- Make believe toys: These can work very well with younger children who can use them to act out a story during the procedure. For instance, hand or finger puppets, dolls, soft toys or toy cars can all be used.

- Coaching: Older children and teenagers may prefer to talk through the procedure as it happens, or otherwise just talk about things that interest them. By concentrating on carrying out the conversation, their mind might be distracted from the procedure itself."

Of course, the Arabic term العلاج الانشغالي as used in the text under consideration may be a mistransltion of "occupational therapy" or some other term, but the asker should still wait 24 hours before grading to see what alternative answers might be proposed.

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I also notice that you have classified your question under the banner of psychology. That is one more indication that \"distraction therapy\" is the intended meaning. Of course, all of this confusion could have been avoided if you had posted sufficient context.

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Note added at 7 hrs 33 mins (2005-02-07 21:31:46 GMT) Post-grading
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Comment on Asker\'s added note:

I certainly hope that Yasser has given you the right answer. He often does, and I am glad that you got the help that you need.

I only wanted to use this opportunity to remind everybody, even at the pain of seeming obnoxious, to wait for other answers before choosing. In this manner, the asker shows an attitude of genuineness and receptivity. Thank you very much.

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Note added at 9 hrs 42 mins (2005-02-07 23:40:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Comment on Asker\'s added note:

I certainly hope that Yasser has given you the right answer. He often does, and I am glad that you got the help that you need.

I only wanted to use this opportunity to remind everybody, even at the pain of seeming obnoxious, to wait for other answers before choosing. In this manner, the asker shows an attitude of genuineness and receptivity. Thank you very much.


    Reference: http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F040140/
Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh: Absolutely right.
6 hrs

agree  AhmedAMS: Away from both occupational therapy and distraction therapy, your answer looks like a session in behavioral therapy. Well done!
7 days
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
العلاج الانشغالي
Exercising therapy (treatment by prcising exercises


Explanation:
I think this is what meant .

Suleiman Al Saqer
Jordan
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Arabic
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