by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, OT Advocacy
If you’ve been in the school-based therapy world for more than a minute, you know the feeling of looking at the teachers’ salary schedule, looking at your master’s or doctoral degree, looking at your mountains of specialized continuing...
by Miss Jaime | OT Advocacy, School Services: OT, Special Educ
Here’s something that should make every school-based PT and OT practitioner sit up and pay attention: we completed groundbreaking research showing that 94.9% of New York school physical therapy providers believe they should have the opportunity to pursue educational...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Grip/Grasp, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, School Services: OT
The Truth About Pencil Grip Research That Every OTP, Teacher, and Parent Needs to Know I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard it in IEP meetings, teacher lounges, and even OT conferences: “Well, research shows that grasp doesn’t really matter...
by Miss Jaime | Gift Guide, Other
More Than Packing a Bag: Preparing for a Smooth Summer Trip with Your Child Summer travel tips start here, because summer is a fantastic time for family adventures! If you have a child with special needs, creating a travel plan might seem daunting at first. But fear...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Seasonal
No one has to convince school-based OTPs that fingerprint and thumbprint crafts are excellent activities that support many important skills in school-based settings. These activities develop: Fine motor skills – Pressing fingers with controlled pressure and...
by Miss Jaime | OT Advocacy
Last Tuesday, after school, I did something that honestly scared me a little. I loaded my 5-year-old into the car, threw on my “School-Based OTs Looking for Change” t-shirt, and headed to the library for my local senator’s (Senator Steven Rhoads) public meeting hours....
