School Based OT

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Occupational Therapy Issues and Recommendations Guide
This comprehensive guide is designed for educators, therapists, and parents working with children who require occupational therapy (OT). The "Occupational Therapy Issues and Recommendations Guide" provides a detailed overview of common OT issues, their descriptions, examples, and practical recommendations. This resource is an essential tool for understanding and addressing the diverse needs of children, particularly those with special needs such as autism.
Hands on Learning for Special Needs Kids: 30+ Task Boxes for Autism
30 Task Boxes for Autism | Looking for shoebox tasks for autism to support your special needs curriculum? From developing fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, sight words, sorting, sequencing, reading, and math, these teacch tasks will help develop important life skills in early childhood, preschool, high school, and beyond. #autism #ASD #specialneedsparenting #parenting #parenting101 #autismawareness #specialeducation
Inclusion: How to Provide OT Services in the Classroom - The Inspired Treehouse
The Inspired Treehouse - Learn how and why to provide OT services in the…
How to Prep for Back to School as an Occupational Therapist with a Large Case Load | Teacher Tips
As a school occupational therapist, preparing for your workload during the back to school season is important. I’m sharing my best tips to help occupational therapists in schools. Being an OT in schools, organizing and decorating your space is important. Remember to send teacher welcome letters to your students and families. School based occupational therapy documentation needs to be reviewed like IEPs, caseload lists, compliance lists, and much more. Check out how to prep for back to school!
Separation of the Sides of the Hand Activity - The OT Toolbox
separation of the sides of the hand activity with sponges.
Handwriting Activities that Don't Need a Pencil - The OT Toolbox
Use these activities to strengthen the skills needed for handwriting without using a pencil. #visualperception #visualmotorskills #handwriting
More Themed Occupational Therapy Activity Toolkits - The OT Toolbox
Make an occupational therapy activity toolkit to address attention or self-regulation needs using sensory fidget tools and other items used in pediatric OT.
Recess Sensory Diet Activities - The OT Toolbox
Use these outdoor recess sensory diet activities for kids who need sensory input throughout the school day or crave sensory activities. The sensory diet activities can be used in various settings in the school environment, providing sensory challenges and activities that occupational therapists might recommend. #occupationaltherapy #sensorydiet #sensory #sensoryactivities #theottoolbox #recess
How to Improve Executive Function - The OT Toolbox
These executive function resources can help improve skills like working memory, attention, and other executive functioning skills.
Activities to Improve Smooth Visual Pursuits - The OT Toolbox
These activities to improve smooth visual pursuits are needed to improve visual tracking needed for reading and visual processing.
Free Visual Processing Lab - The OT Toolbox
Visual processing lab is great for better understanding visual perception, oculomotor skills, visual motor integration, and more.
Calm Down Strategies for School - The OT Toolbox
Use these sensory calm down strategies for school to help kids with self-regulation and over responsiveness in the classroom.
Calm Down Strategies for School - The OT Toolbox
Use these sensory calm down strategies for school to help kids with self-regulation and over responsiveness in the classroom.
Flexible Seating in the Classroom - The OT Toolbox
Cheap flexible seating ideas for the classroom include camp chairs, beach chairs, bean bags, and pillows.