You can search by skill to find activities that address said skill.

Here are some handouts that can be used in school settings.

This provides the scoring for determination of a child's mental age.

This is test is sometimes used (not scored or standardized) to see if a child possesses pre-writing skills and to help determine mental age.

A helpful review of various types of pencil grips.

Great resource on grasp. My CI recommended this so I thought I'd share.

This study looks at backward chaining as a technique used with adults who have suffered a brain injury.

This is an article written about a parent's experience with backward chaining. It is helpful to use when teach self-care routines. It also is beneficial to kiddos who are lower functioning because it provided instant success.

This is another self-regulation system used in schools. Some prefer this method as compared to the Zones of Regulation; however, this one only addresses having more energy.

Great resource on dysgraphia. Many of my recent OT referrals were for fine motor deficits, when in reality, the symptoms were more in line with dysgraphia. The school psychologist was contacted to evaluate further, as OTs cannot diagnose.

Here is an overview of OT's role in Telehealth. This is more of a pros versus cons perspective to the topic. Something to consider as the world of OT is changing and continuing to develop.

Here is a more detailed article about the benefits of having OT included in Telehealth services. It was even made available through the ACA. Something to think about for those looking for potentially flexible OT jobs.

I recently heard about OT being a Telehealth service. A community member in my district works as an OT through this system. Here is a brief overview. AOTA also provides more information on OT's role in Telehealth services.

You may already be familiar with this website. I remember coming across it, early on in the MOT program. There are a lot of ideas for different ways to integrate skill formation without actually practicing the specific skill.

Here are some more resources that are available for school-based OTs. You can sign up by entering your email. Worksheets focus on variety of fine motor and visual motor skills.

This presentation was done by an OT and it addresses the benefits of using aquatic therapy during treatment.

A blog about current issues in the world of OT. Some discussions cover more difficult topics.

This was inspiring to see in ScienceDaily. Proving that OTs are crucial members of multidisciplinary teams.

This looks at how a student's social and emotional development may affect their academic development. My school currently has some kids on the caseload for social and emotional development reasons only. Is this an area school-based OTs should focus on?

This clips shows how a school is using the Zones of Regulation to help kids who are trapped in the opioid epidemic (have parents who are abusing opioids).