Blog: School Based OT
Welcome to the tenth edition of Tips For Growing! These blog posts will focus on important clinical topics that are regularly encountered when working with children. We hope these seeds of information will help with the most important job there is . . . helping children grow. Today’s "Tips ...
Read MoreTOPIC: Brain Breaks Easy To Use Strategies for Providing Sensory Motor Breaks For School Age Students Welcome to the Ninth Edition of Tips For Growing! These blog posts will focus on important clinical topics that are regularly encountered when working with children. T...
Read MoreAre you looking for a fun, simple, and motivating intervention tool to use addressing handwriting? If so, we have a practical and effective tool for you! This blog will explore Tools to Grow, Inc.'s "Printing Power Squad" Handwriting Program, a convenient and appealing way to promote handwr...
Read MoreThere are many opportunities for students to use executive skills throughout the course of a school day. A student’s ability to locate notes, select and bring home the correct notebooks, complete an assignment on time, navigate their school environment, and organize their locker and desk, are...
Read MoreA new school year will soon be starting, and we have the PERFECT solution for all Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to conquer the year …. the 2018/2019 Ultimate Therapy Planner! Customize and Personalize Your Therapy...
Read MoreA new school year will soon be starting, and we have just what you need to conquer the year …. the Ultimate Therapy Planner! Personalize Your Therapy Planner with the Following Tools! Monthly Calendars: Includes August 2017 through August 2018. Each Month incl...
Read MoreConsidered a milestone in development, children that can tie their shoes experience a great sense of accomplishment and independence. As thrilled as a child and parent can be once this skill is mastered, shoe tying can be difficult to accomplish. Occupational Therapists can help parents understan...
Read MoreTools to Grow is extremely honored to present guest blogger and Pediatric Physical Therapist Laurie Gombash, the creator of The ABC’s of Movement®. We are excited for you to learn all about the "ABC's of Movement", which includes Activity Cards and a Music CD that helps children ...
Read MoreTools to Grow is pleased to present a guest blog by Courtney Luper, a resourceful mother that designed a product that we are sure will be of interest to Occupational Therapists. This mom invented the Stay Put Mat for use with her own children, but soon learned the mat had beneficial features for th...
Read MoreThere are many different types of documentation a pediatric Occupational Therapist completes throughout a typical work day. These may include: Referral for Service, Progress Note, Daily Contact Note, Quarterly Note, Evaluation Report, Consultation Note, Intervention Plan, Supervision Note, At...
Read MoreSummer 2016 is fast approaching and most children will be on an extended break from school. While every child deserves a break from the rigor of school, summer vacation offers exceptional opportunities for children to learn and develop outside the structure of formal school. Tools to Grow is pleas...
Read MorePossible Social Skills Concerns for Children with Developmental, Learning & Sensory Processing Challenges: Common Findings & Strategies to Help While an Occupational Therapist may not be the first professional that is contacted if a child is having difficulty with soc...
Read MoreWe are so excited that it is almost April, which means it is almost OT Month! April is the American Occupational Therapy Month, and we are eager to share our OT Month resources and activities. For OT Month 2016, we are happy to announce the following: We will be continuing our Photo-...
Read MoreWhile parents generally think about a child’s acuity when considering how well their child can see, therapists and educators realize there is much more to eyesight than having 20/20 vision. Children require intact visual perception to understand, evaluate, and interpret what is seen. Even i...
Read MoreThis blog will focus on the motor challenges faced by children in the early childhood to school age years with minimal to moderate motor delays that continue to be influenced by what have been described as Primitive Motor Reflexes. A Reflex is a stereotyped response to a sensory stimulus. For ...
Read MoreWhen the Individuals with Disabilities Act was reauthorized in 2004, experts from different disciplines noted that the special education system in the United States represented a “wait-to-fail” model. Experts reported the benefits of intervening at an earlier stage, and within reg...
Read MoreIn our own lives, it is safe to assume that we have all been touched by music in one way or another. That favorite song that always brings a smile and reminds you of a special person. The music you listen to when you need to relax…the music that helps you concentrate. Or perhaps you play a ...
Read MoreThe benefits of effective organization are many. Organization refers to the ability to create and maintain systems for recording and monitoring information and materials. As Occupational Therapists, a system for tracking schedules, attendance, due dates, meetings, consults, screenings, progress rep...
Read MoreAll pediatric Occupational Therapists can envision a highly effective therapy session. The child is very happy to join you, and then becomes completely engaged in the activity. He or she is motivated to persevere with a challenging task and accepts your verbal cues and physical handling designed to...
Read MoreProviding Occupational Therapy intervention in a school based setting requires considerable planning and creativity. In accordance with our mission of providing highly effective and engaging materials for use during direct treatment, Tools To Grow is pleased to present the Spring “...
Read MoreApril is the American Occupational Therapy Month. To celebrate we are happy to share our OT Month resources and activities. We have an exciting Photo-a-Day Challenge, OT Month Poster/Flyer, OT Month Craftivity, “What Do I Do in OT?" Coloring Book, and many more resources to inspire you to pro...
Read MoreIs the student in your life presenting with challenging behavior and or delays in functional skills? Are these difficulties compromising the student’s ability to learn, cooperate with daily routines, get along with others, and/or function at school, day care, or in the community? Is the child...
Read MoreAre you looking for a simple intervention for use as part of a child’s sensory diet to help with self-regulation? If so, we have a practical and effective tool for you! Did you know that there is a process that occurs within everyone’s brain and body that organizes the sensory input t...
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