Raising or teaching a child with spina bifida often means navigating challenges that extend far beyond physical mobility. Children with spina bifida may face learning difficulties, challenges with independence, and barriers to full participation in school and daily life. With the right supports in place, however, these children can build essential skills, gain confidence, and thrive both academically and socially.
Vision plays a central role in learning, movement, and communication, which are key areas of growth in the classroom. For children with visual impairments, these daily tasks can become overwhelming without the right support. School-based occupational therapy (OT) helps children …
Every child deserves the opportunity to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace, as long as they continue hitting important developmental milestones. Occupational therapy (OT) plays a key role in supporting that growth during the earliest years of development. …
Serve Students Best By Keeping School-based OT Goals In Perspective Eighteen years ago, I started my career in school-based Occupational Therapy (OT) believing my Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) and I could do anything. We had the know-how. We had lots of great …
Every school day presents various challenges for teachers and service providers alike—from managing classroom routines to engaging in tasks that build essential skills. As an Occupational Therapist, you play a pivotal role in school-based therapy interventions. At Pediatric Therapeutic Services …
Occupational Therapy Appreciation Month is a special time dedicated to recognizing the essential contributions of occupational therapists in improving lives. Each April, this month-long celebration highlights the dedication, expertise, and compassion of professionals who help individuals regain and enhance their …
When you work alongside PTS as an Occupational Therapist, you can work in Maryland schools to help students thrive in the classroom.
Occupational Therapy supports individuals by focusing on everyday interventions that help them achieve their goals. As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you can support people of all ages by assisting them with activities in their everyday lives. Depending on whether you …
Help More Students At Once Using These Articulation Exercises And Games It’s impossible to know how many of Pinterest’s 265 million monthly users are school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). But it’s not hard to see why we love it! When you need activities …