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Summertime Activities Using Sidewalk Chalk to Build Skills
By Miss Jaime, O.T. Activity by: Amanda SpielbergOTPs know a secret that we want to broadcast to all parents, teachers, and adults with kids in their lives: Playing makes learning fun! Kids learn while playing! As we start the summer break, let’s talk about kids...
Sleep for Sensory Kids
Tips For Your Sensory Kid to Help Them GET TO Sleep and STAY AsleepI don’t have to convince anyone how important sleep is! Children may have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep—especially those with sensory processing issues. When sleep is difficult for the...
OTs and PTs “Belong in all Places Where Decisions are Being Made”
Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a leading advocate for gender equality. One of Ruth’s most famous quotes was “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” She fought for women to have equal rights and opportunities in all aspects of life. School occupational...
What would Ruth say?
I am a passionate advocate for school Occupational and Physical Therapists. I like to keep my blog light and fun, but sometimes you've got to get serious. I'm serious about OT. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always been a role model and an inspiration for me. Ruth Bader...
5 Benefits to Taking a Civil Service School OT/PT Position
I believe from the bottom of my heart that school Occupational & Physical Therapists should NOT be Civil Service Employees. BUT, there are a LOT of very good things about taking a civil service position. There are different ways to work as an OTP or PT in a school...
Toileting and Sensory Processing
Potty training can be a challenge for parents, but it’s also an important part of childhood development. The normal struggle can be even more difficult when there are sensory processing issues. Recognizing that they need to go, wearing big girl or big boy underwear,...