by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, MotorMonday
Letter Recognition and Motor Memory are critical stepping stones of handwriting. Our kids process visual cues from multiple sources to help them develop Letter Recognition. Once they can recognize letters, they can begin the process of learning to write. Motor Memory...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, OT Advocacy
Why are OTs and PTs different? You may notice that OTps and PTs are not treated the same as other school professionals. Many therapists report that they don’t have adequate workspace, they’re not included in district meetings. Many contract therapists say...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, OT Advocacy
This week, in honor of Occupational Therapy Month, I’m sharing my journey as an OT advocate. When I decided to be a school OT, I didn’t realize that I literally had NO chance of advancing past being a school OT. After the shock of the realization wore off,...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, OT Advocacy
The USA School-based OTs and PTs Looking for Change Coalition is group of passionate school OTps and PTs that are advocating for educational credentialing—this means that we want to be considered “teachers” just like social workers, psychologists, school...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, Vision
The BOT-2 is a unique evaluation tool because it actually includes motor and manipulation tasks. It’s a must-have for every school district and clinic, but too expensive for therapists to purchase on their own. It can be difficult to explain standardized test...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, OT Advocacy
“Nothing changes if nothing changes.” (Donna Barnes, author of Giving Up Junk-Food Relationships) If you and I want things to improve for OTps and PTs in the school setting, doing nothing is not an option we have. It’s OK to say it when...
