The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT Practitioners

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OTSH 022: Here Comes Telehealth Featuring Tracey Davis, OTR/L (PDUs Available) Jan 22, 2019

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To earn a professional development certificate of completion for this episode, click here!

With technology advancing every day and becoming cheaper to access in all forms, it is no longer a matter of if virtual OT services will become prominent. Rather, virtual OT services are already here and are only going to become more prevalent in school-based settings, as well as in other traditional medical roles. In this training, you will understand the necessary tools required and guidelines to follow in order to provide telehealth OT services in school-based setting.

Objectives for this Professional Development Podcast. Listeners will:

Understand the guidelines placed on service providers looking to provide telehealth OT services.
Know what tools, software, and hardware are needed to provide virtual services.
Understand the difficulties and limitations associated with provided virtual OT Services.

Visit OTschoolhouse.com/episode22 for the complete show notes

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OTSH 021: Autism Strategies Featuring Meg Proctor Jan 07, 2019

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In episode 21 of the OT School House Podcast, guest Meg Proctor of LearnPlayThrive.com joins Jayson to share five essential strategies for occupational therapists who work with students who have Autism.

Meg is an experienced pediatric occupational therapist who specializes in the provision of services with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She currently sees clients privately and provides both live and self-paced online trainings through Learn Play Thrive, LLC.

To learn more about Meg and Learn Play Thrive, visit LearnPlayThrive.com and click on "For Therapist" at the top to grab a free ebook on how to help kids with Autism who do not have many occupations.

Full Show Notes at OTSchoolhouse.com/episode21

OTSH 020: From IFSP to IEP Featuring Sarah Putt of The OT 4 LYfe Podcast Dec 17, 2018

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In episode 20 of the OT School House Podcast, Abby and guest, Sarah Putt, MA, OTR/L of the OT 4 LYfe Podcast, talk about the differences between school-based OT and Early Intervention OT. They also touch on what the transition from Early Intervention to school-based services may look like.

View the entire show notes at OTschoolhouse.com/episode20

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OTSH 019: Exploring The Idea Of a School-Based OT Credential Feat. Jaime Spencer Dec 04, 2018

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In episode 19 of the OT School House Podcast, we are excited to host Jaime Spencer, OTR/L, of MissJaimeOT.com to talk about how we can advocate for ourselves as OTs at every level from the school site to nationally.

Have you heard about California's Credentialing efforts? How about New York? Join us for a conversation on why OTs should be valued like teachers and how to help with the process!

View the complete Show Notes at OTSchoolhouse.com/episode19

OTSH 018: Get Inspired! Featuring Lauren Drobnjak of The Inspired Treehouse Nov 20, 2018

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Today we talk to Lauren Drobnjak, physical therapist and co-creator of The Inspired Treehouse Blog. Lauren and Claire, (the OT behind The Inspired Treehouse) recently co-authored a book titled the Playful Learning Lab for Kids. This new book features 52 gradable activities for kids of all abilities. You can get it on Amazon now!

Be sure to listen to the episode to hear how to get 20% off at theinspiredtreehouse.com

To see a full list of links and sources discussed in this episode, see the episode show notes at OTSchoolhouse.com/episode18

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OTSH 017: Analysis of Online Media Use Among Occupational Therapy Practitioners (Professional Development) Nov 05, 2018

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The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework notes that "Clients may require access to and the ability to use technology such as cell or smartphones, computers or tablets, and videogame consoles to carry out their daily routines and occupations." (2004).

With this in mind, it is not only important to understand how meaningful it is for our clients and students to access technology and online media, but we also need to understand how we use online media to our personal and professional advantage.

In this episode, Jayson and Abby present their findings on how School-based OTs can utilize online media to improve themselves as an OT practitioner.

OTSH 016: Clinic vs. School-Based and How We Can Learn From Each Other With The Anonymous OT Oct 15, 2018

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Join us as Abby has a conversation with fellow pediatric blogger, The Anonymous OT (whose name will be revealed) from TheAnonymousOT.com. An experienced pediatric OT, The Anonymous OT has practiced in school-based settings as well as in a clinic and in home health settings. Together, Abby and our guest discuss the similarities and differences between school-based and clinic occupational therapy evaluations and services. A new place to review and search for continuing education courses is also reviewed.

Visit the show notes for links to all the content discussed!

OTSH 015: Beyond The Typical Vision Screening With Robert Constantine, OTR/L Oct 01, 2018

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In this episode, Abby interviews Robert Constantine of OTRobert.wordpress.com about how to assess and address concerns related to visual perception and visual-motor capabilities in our children. In this podcast, you will learn to identify some of the behaviors associated with vision problems and several helpful hints about how to tease out the reason for those behaviors. Robert provides simple steps that you can use tomorrow when you see your students. It is our pleasure to have such a great and knowledgeable guest. We have no doubt that you will thoroughly enjoy and benefit from hearing what Robert has to share.

See the complete show notes at OTSchoolHouse.com/episode15

OTSH 014: A Discussion On School-Based Report Writing Sep 17, 2018

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In this episode, Jayson interviews Jason Gonzales of DoubleTimeDocs.com (Affiliate link for your convenience) about some of the Laws, regulations and state guidelines that help OTs understand what should be in (or omitted from) our reports. Also discussed is when you should use standardized assessments, how to choose what assessment to use, and how to decrease the amount of time it takes to complete an OT evaluation report.

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References:

Want to see the unedited webinar including all of the weird hand gestures we make? Watch the full webinar complete with live feedback and Q&A, HERE!

The NY Times Article:

Sharp Rise in Occupational Therapy Cases at New York’s Schools by Elizabeth A Harris who covers Education at The New York Times. This 2015 article documents the dramatic increase of students receiving occupational services in New York and Chicago.

Find your State Guidelines:

We have compiled all of the OT and OT/PT State Guidelines on one easy clickable map for you! Check it out here to find your state's guidelines.

OTSH 013: Reviewing the Research: Handwriting Sep 03, 2018

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Do you run a handwriting group? Do you use a specific program? In this episode, Jayson is diving into the recent literature on handwriting to help you with your decision making when it comes to supporting your students' handwriting goals.

We'll discuss everything from which programs work in what setting, to who can benefit from handwriting instruction and more. Specifically, we will be looking at 4 articles that support the instruction of handwriting in the classroom through a collaborative approach. Be sure to check out the articles in addition to listening to the article; they are cited in the show notes!

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