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What do Occupational Therapists do in public school system?
In public school system, occupational therapists use purposeful and goal-
directed activities to improve student performance in postural stability,
sensory processing, organization and integration, motor planning, and
coordination, fine motor abilities, self-help skills, environmental
adaptation and use of assistive devices, and social and play abilities.
The role of occupational therapist in educational environment is to
collaborate and support classroom teachers, district staff, and parents to
facilitate student access to the curriculum through modifications,
adaptations, and functional strategies. Occupational therapist works
directly with students in their least restrictive environment, which tends to
be in their classrooms. The type of occupational therapy service model,
intensity, and duration of services is customized/individualized based on
students’ needs identified in their IEP.
Reference:
Guidelines for Occupational and Physical Therapy in California Public
Schools. (1996). California Department of Education, p.22.
In public school system, occupational therapists use purposeful and goal-
directed activities to improve student performance in postural stability,
sensory processing, organization and integration, motor planning, and
coordination, fine motor abilities, self-help skills, environmental
adaptation and use of assistive devices, and social and play abilities.
The role of occupational therapist in educational environment is to
collaborate and support classroom teachers, district staff, and parents to
facilitate student access to the curriculum through modifications,
adaptations, and functional strategies. Occupational therapist works
directly with students in their least restrictive environment, which tends to
be in their classrooms. The type of occupational therapy service model,
intensity, and duration of services is customized/individualized based on
students’ needs identified in their IEP.
Reference:
Guidelines for Occupational and Physical Therapy in California Public
Schools. (1996). California Department of Education, p.22.
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