Occupational Therapy Strategies
Teaching Ideas & Strategies — Fine-motor, sensory, and self-care supports in class.
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Using Movement Breaks to Support Participation: Timing, Types and Routines
How to plan short movement breaks that help students settle and re-engage, with alerting and calming options for every grade level.
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Classroom Seating and Positioning: Furniture Fit, Posture and Flexible Options
How furniture fit, posture and flexible seating affect participation, what teachers can adjust, and when seating decisions belong to the OT or PT.
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Helping Students Develop Self-Care and Independence Skills at School
Teach self-care and independence routines, from coats and lunch containers to lockers, with task analysis, visual supports and fading help.
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Creating Sensory-Supportive Classroom Environments: Sound, Light, Space and Calm Areas
Practical ways to reduce noise, visual clutter and harsh lighting, and build calm spaces that help more students take part in learning.
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Supporting Visual-Motor Integration: Copying, Drawing, Cutting and Layout
What visual-motor integration is, how it shows up in copying, drawing and cutting, and classroom adaptations to discuss with your school OT.
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Developing Handwriting Readiness and Legibility: Formation, Spacing and Self-Checks
Classroom ways to build handwriting readiness and legibility: pre-writing skills, letter formation, spacing, sizing and student self-checks.
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Understanding the Role of Occupational Therapy in Schools: A Guide for Teachers
What school-based occupational therapists do, how referrals and IDEA or 504 services work, and how teachers can partner with the OT day to day.
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Fine-Motor and Sensory Supports for the Classroom: A Practical Teacher's Guide
Classroom-friendly ways to support handwriting, tool use, self-care and regulation, in partnership with your school OT.
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