Training and Consultation - Occupational/Physical Therapy

Services

• Observe students and provide written reports including observations with specific strategies to enhance student’s classroom performance.

• Suggest and/or provide adapted learning materials when appropriate.
• Provide on-site guided practice for pencil grasp, handwriting, scissors skills, computer ergonomics, organization and fine motor and movement activities.
• Present workshops on topics such as handwriting, fine motor skills, sensory modulation and classroom ergonomics.

Workshops

Occupational therapists offer workshops throughout the school year, including:

• Art - Making An Impact On Fine Motor Development
• Creating Fine Motor Opportunities in the Primary Classroom (K-2)
• Move to Learn
• Building Blocks for Handwriting Success
• Introducing Manuscript K-2 (Handwriting without Tears multi-sensory approach)
• Introducing Cursive (Handwriting without Tears multi-sensory approach)
• Handwriting without Tears - Preschool

For information or to register for courses and/or workshops, click here.

Meet the OT/PT Team

• Trish Byron, Occupational/Physcial Therapy

• Dee Corcoran, Occupational Therapy
• Mary Dugan, Occupational Therapy
• Eileen Frankil, Occupational Therapy
• Pam McEntee, Occupational Therapy

Referral Process

This process will vary among districts. For more information, contact your principal or district's special education office.

Referral Forms

• Download occupational therapy referral form

• Download occupational therapy revisit form
• Download physical therapy referral form
• Download physical therapy revisit form

Informative Links

American Occupational Therapy Association. Articles on children include: ADHD, Autism, backpacks and kids, caring for the caregivers, children with psychosocial deficits, computing and kids, developmental problems in children, handwriting, learning through play, OT services in schools and parenting.

Scholastic. Articles for parents and teachers with references for how to help children prepare for school and be successful.

Topics in Occupational Therapy. Web article with practical suggestions for fine motor/sensory-motor development.

Handwriting without Tears. Web site for Jan Olsen’s Handwriting without Tears program.

A Teach About. Provides articles, strategies, and products related to sensory processing and school-age children.

LD Online. Many articles with strategies for helping students with learning disabilities.

OT Ideas, Inc.. Online catalog of tools and products to assist OTs and teachers.

Really Good Stuff. Online catalog of creative teaching tools and products. IDEA Funded

Consulting, training, and workshops are offered at no charge to Chester County school districts through funding from IDEA.