If you are a school-based Occupational Therapist, teacher, or a parent of a child with sensory processing difficulties, then you often ponder the question when a child “misbehaves” was it due to sensory concerns or behavior. This FREE sensory versus behavior checklist can act as a guide when you observe a child’s behavior (download at […]
Do you dread writing up evaluations? Do you struggle to squeeze in the time to get the eval done before the student’s upcoming IEP meeting? Would you like to write up OT evaluations in half the time? The daily schedule of a school-based therapist is super busy. Most therapists, land up writing up reports late […]
Recent research was published by the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy on increasing classroom participation of students with delays. Previous research has indicated that students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been found to participate less in school-based activities. The purpose of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of combined in-services and collaborative […]
Tips to Stay Healthy and Energized at Work and Home With back to school time in full swing, you all know that the routine of the school year can be difficult. As school-based therapists, teachers and parents by the end of each day, you can feel exhausted, worn out and defeated. Self-care is so important […]
8 Steps to Productivity We asked and you answered. Many of you responded to the question regarding your biggest struggle when it comes to being productive. The majority of you shared that staying on top of documentation, interruptions, and lack of computer access affects your time management and productivity. Productivity is defined as “the effectiveness of […]
Providing Related Services to Homebound Students Survey Results During the last quarter of 2017, Your Therapy Source posted a survey on providing related services to homebound students. A school-based therapist submitted a question regarding how other districts were providing related services to students who remain at home, therefore a survey was created to see how […]
Have You Ever Therapist Style I keep seeing all these point scales all over Facebook where you give yourself a score based on things that you have done. I thought it would be fun to create a Have You Ever Therapist Style. Give yourself one point for each statement that you have done during your […]
Meet the Therapist Letter Freebie for Back to School Back to school is upon and one of the most important jobs of a school based therapist is to keep open lines of communication with teachers, staff, and parents. Complete this FREE Meet the Therapist Letter for Back to School to start the year off right […]
Do school based therapists work over the summer? Many times school based therapists are asked if they work over the summer. For the past few months, the Your Therapy Source survey asked this question. One of the reasons was to determine a general idea of whether school based occupational or physical therapists work over the […]
What have you learned from other school staff this year? As school based occupational and physical therapists, we can learn so much from teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, school nurses, school counselors and other staff members. We may know lots of information on fine motor skills, gross motor skills, visual perceptual skills, sensory processing and coordination […]