What is School OT?

Welcome to Occupational Therapy with Mrs. Andrea Zamaloff,MS OTR/L

What is School- Based Occupational Therapy?

• The primary goal of school-based occupational therapy (OT) services in a school setting is to assist a student with increasing their independence and access to their educational program and environment. OT services can be provided through the following delivery methods and are dependent on the individual needs of the student: individual 1:1 session, group sessions, and a consultation model through remediation, compensation and/or modification. OT services can be provided in and out of the classroom. Students evaluated and receiving OT services in school have individualized OT goals and objectives listed in their IEP.

• The following are developmental skill areas that may be addressed in school-based OT as it relates to a student’s specific role as a student according to their age, grade level, and specific IEP goals and objectives:

Self Care Skills for student’s daily school routine

Fine motor skills

Visual Motor Integration Skills

Bilateral Motor Coordination

Sensory Processing/Regulation Skills

Executive Functioning Skills