Building Attention and Task Persistence Through Occupational Therapy

Does your child start activities but rarely finish them? Difficulty with attention, focus, and completing tasks is common among children with ADHD, autism, or sensory challenges. Occupational therapy helps children build the skills they need to stay engaged, solve problems, and follow through—skills that are crucial for both school and daily life. At OrbRom Center in Phnom Penh, we help children succeed through structured, play-based strategies that support attention and persistence.

Why Focus and Follow-Through Are Important

Task persistence is the ability to stay with a challenge, even when it’s hard. Children who lack this skill often:

• Jump from one activity to another

• Give up quickly or get frustrated easily

• Struggle to complete puzzles, games, or schoolwork

• Require constant adult prompts to stay on task

Without intervention, these habits can impact learning, confidence, and independence.

How Occupational Therapy Helps

Occupational therapy strengthens attention and persistence by building a foundation of self-regulation, planning, and motor control. At OrbRom Center, sessions include:

• Structured building and sequencing tasks (e.g., LEGO, stacking, color sorting)

• Step-by-step problem-solving games

• Therapist-guided activities with increasing complexity

• Positive reinforcement for effort and completion

Therapists carefully adjust challenges so children feel successful—without being overwhelmed.

Teaching Kids to Try Again

Our goal is not just to improve attention but to help children develop resilience—to try again when things go wrong. With encouragement, repetition, and therapeutic support, children begin to:

• Work independently for longer

• Plan their steps and solve problems

• Stay calm and focused even when challenged

• Finish what they start

We also guide parents on how to support these habits at home and school.

Start Supporting Focus Today

If your child has difficulty paying attention or finishing tasks, occupational therapy can help. Book an assessment at OrbRom Center to create a customized plan that builds focus, confidence, and independence through activities your child will enjoy.