If your school is starting distance learning, this planning sheet for therapists, teachers and school staff will come in handy. You can download the distance learning planning sheet at the bottom of this post for free in Word (so you can edit it) and PDF. Distance Learning Planning Sheet – Things to Consider Of course, […]
IEP “season” is upon us at most school districts. The real key to successful IEP occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech services meetings is proper preparation. Here are 5 tips to help therapists participate in successful IEP meetings. Suggestions for a Successful IEP Occupational Therapy Meetings Communicate, communicate, communicate! One of the most important […]
Do you use a strengths-based approach in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech or special education? Actually ALL students can benefit from focusing on their strengths and maintaining a positive attitude. Why Your Attitude Matters When It Comes to a Strengths Based Approach Research has shown that your attitude does matter. A study from Indiana […]
As school based therapists we juggle high caseloads, many schools and tight schedules. It can be difficult to find a few minutes to discuss a student’s needs. Interruptions occur at times when you are working with a student such as a phone call from a doctor about a student, a teacher pops into the therapy […]
When you work in an educational environment, a big part of the job is effective collaboration in schools. There is collaboration between many different stakeholders such as students, parents, classroom teachers, physical educators, art teachers, music teachers, computer lab, administration, teaching assistants, school-based therapists and probably a few more! At times this can be very […]
Pediatric therapists can help to empower children, parents and teachers. In fact, encouraging children and families to work on independence is an underlying goal for all children. Essentially, when we empower children and their support systems to use information and communication we can help kids to reach new goals! Research in Developmental Disabilities published research […]
Have you ever considered hosting an occupational and physical therapy showcase at the school where you work? You could invite parents, teachers, and students to your school based therapy showcase to check out all the assistive technology and adapted equipment that is available for students. It would be perfect to host on Open House night […]
There are many members of the special education team such as students, parents, teachers, teachers assistants, administrators, and related service providers. Occupational and physical therapists usually make up a small but important group of the special education team. Some team members, especially therapists, can have a varied caseload with students from different classrooms, grades […]
Here at Your Therapy Source we frequently get asked for suggestions for easy and frugal occupational therapy gifts, PT gifts and teacher gifts. Parents want to show their appreciation for their child or children’s occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, teachers, bus drivers, school nurse, coaches, or whoever played a part in keeping […]
Reflecting back on the more than 20 years since I graduated with my Master’s degree, I realize there are some crucial topics that were not mentioned during my training years. There is so much learning on the job as a school-based therapist (OT or PT)! Here are my thoughts on what the University forgot to […]