SSU MOT 6691 & 6692

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.

This article gives insight into rehab protocols for amputation, which I was able to be exposed to during this second fieldwork rotation. I was able to evaluate a client with a traumatic digit amputation one week post injury.