Will your child be attending a new school this year? Perhaps you have a child who is just beginning school and will be adjusting to...

Welcome to Part 2 of the blog post discussing what parents want to know about school based OT! As discussed in the prior post, research...

Parents are often looking for ways to support their child’s development by incorporating therapy techniques, strategies, and ideas at...

Fine motor skills include our hand skills (coordination between both hands, finger dexterity, and muscle strength, and our eyes (being...

Every day in schools, children participate in lunchtime routines either in a cafeteria or classroom setting. This is an essential part...

Dear Paraprofessionals, Thanks for all that you do! Without you, the incredible work with school students that gets done each and every...

Does your child receive school-based occupational therapy (OT) services? Are they working on goals such as fine motor skills, muscle...

It is no secret that by making strengths stronger, children in school can have improved opportunities for meaningful engagement and...

Did you know October is Sensory Health Awareness Month? Research about sensory processing, sensory processing disorders, and the...

School based OTs don’t only support students in their academic endeavors in the classroom. We are focused on the child’s engagement &...

All occupational therapists should be utilizing an evidence-based practice (EBP) approach, in any setting. So, what is EBP and what does...

One of my favorite OT frameworks is the framework of Doing-Being- Becoming, developed by occupational therapist Ann Wilcock. This...

Today's topic is why your OT may recommend writing, coloring, and playing on a vertical surface for your children or students. If your...

The following dialogue is one of the most common conversations in the world of school-based occupational therapy. Parent/Teacher: "How...

And just like that, it's August 1st. It's the time of year that we begin preparing for return to school yet still scramble to keep summer...

If you are a parent, a teacher, or a paraprofessional who works with school-age children, I bet you've received a recommendation at some...

Let’s talk about a hot button topic that resonates for probably every teacher and every school-based occupational therapist (OT) -...

If you are a parent, a teacher, or an occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) who is new to working in schools, you may be wondering...

Let’s face it. Being a parent or a caregiver can be hard. It is one of the most rewarding roles of life for sure, and while it can be...

Sometimes there can be a lot of confusion around the similarities and differences between school-based occupational therapy (OT) services...