The occupational therapist (OT) emphasizes the development of adaptive or functional behaviors. Adaptive equipment and techniques that will promote a student's fine motor and independent functioning and increase their probability of success in a school setting will be provided.
Occupational therapy services will focus on these areas:
1. self care
2. fine motor skills
3. gross motor skills
4. physical sensation activities
5. visual-perceptual skills
As much as possible, occupational therapy services are to be provided in the classroom and integrated into regular classroom or home activities. When this is not possible, students will be worked with on an individual basis that will attempt to minimize the disruption to the child's normal instructional routine.
Students who receive occupational therapy services must demonstrate a significant discrepancy in their fine and/or gross motor abilities when compared with same aged peers. Further definition of what is a significant discrepancy is defined in the occupational therapy entrance criteria. Occupational therapy services are not to replace or duplicate services provided by the physical therapist, adaptive physical education teacher or the child's case manager.
OT Newsletters
November 2009
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