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
“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 | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
The other day I did an autumn arts and crafts project with all of the students on my caseload. Every. Single. One. Kindergartners as well as fourth graders. Very often we hear about the problem of a “cookie cutter therapist.” Meaning—a therapist that does...