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
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...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
The DTVP-3 is my go-to eval tool. I like that it assesses both visual motor and visual perceptual skills. It’s easy to use and easy to score. The DTVP-3 is a great eval tool for elementary school kids. There are 5 subtests, which result in three composite scores...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday, Vision
The TVMS-3 is a simple school-based OT assessment tool, but it has its pros and cons. Miss Jaime gives a quick overview of the most commonly used tool. The TVMS-3 (Visual-motor integration) is a quick and easy assessment tool that measures how kids can integrate their...
