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Documentation in a School-Based OT Setting
Paperwork, paperwork! Documentation is a critical component to any clinical setting; it serves as a reference for the provider and team and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration amongst team members. It helps keep us all on track and ensures matters are addressed in the most effective......
Laws that Govern the IEP and 504 Process in Schools
Knowing Your Role School is an essential part of daily living for children. Our role as related service providers in the school is to enhance a child’s ability to take on academic tasks independently while also promoting engagement in social interactions and leisure activities......
List of Resources for School-based OTs
For years I’ve kept a personal list of resources- certifications, podcasts, courses etc. that have helped me grow in my school based practice. I cleaned up the list a bit, added a few things that I’ve heard great things about but haven’t gotten to......
School-Based Therapists: How To Manage Workload Stress
In continuing to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has changed the way we navigate our careers, it is important to discuss some of the stressors that school-based occupational therapists have been dealing with during this time and how......
The Pre-referral Process for school-based OTs
Are you tired of getting excessive referrals? Want to be a resource to teachers but don’t know how to? Or find yourself swamped with referrals from team members that eats away time from things that you want to and need to be doing? Let’s......