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As a school-based therapist, it’s easy to feel the pressures of the job. With large caseloads, multiple schools, constant scheduling conflicts, and tight budgets, finding ways to create “quick wins” can feel like a much-needed boost in the day. This Quick Wins Checklist for school-based therapists, is a free, printable checklist of small yet impactful […]
Working as a team in a school setting to support a child’s development can be a challenging yet profoundly rewarding journey. School-based occupational, physical therapy and speech therapy providers often find themselves at the nexus of this collaborative effort, bridging the gaps between children, parents, and educators. While the road to effective teamwork is not […]
Do you ever find yourself finishing up a therapy session, going to document progress on your OT goals and realizing that the last 30 minutes did not go as planned? Maybe the therapeutic activities metamorphosed into other play skill domains that were not directly goal related but beneficial to overall child development. Have you ever […]
Are you familiar with the terms caseload versus workload in the school setting for related service professionals? Many school districts are moving towards a workload model to try and support their students. WHAT DOES CASELOAD MEAN? Caseload method means that there is a specific number of students that each staff member will work with based […]
What is an exit ticket? An exit ticket is a small task or quiz that students complete as they leave class. The purpose of exit tickets is to ensure that students have learned the material covered in class and to give teachers a quick snapshot of how well students understand the material. Below you will […]
Ever wonder what you can do to make your life easier as a school-based therapist? Whether you are a school-based occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech therapist or counselor, it can be very difficult to stay on top of all the paperwork requirements, scheduling and tasks. Using the Therapy Planner, whether printed or digitally can help […]
If you provide pediatric occupational and physical therapy in the schools, you know how busy your schedule is going from student to student. There doesn’t ever seem to be time to stop and explain strategies or suggestions to other school staff let alone parents. The problem is that sometimes we forget that one of the […]
If you work in a school, you can most likely relate to feeling extremely busy, overworked, and just plain stressed out. Whether it be report card time, IEP progress reports, or the daily routine it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Educators, related service providers, administration, (or whatever your title is) can benefits from learning […]
Wow! I found out about this cool (and FREE) Chrome extension to help you markup PDFs in Google Chrome. It is so simple and easy and I think it will transform how you share any of our PDF activities with your students. Here is how to write on a PDF in Google Classroom by just […]