For Occupational Therapists

The information and documents on this page are resources for OT's.

Guidelines for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in California Public Schools Second Edition

         Guidelines for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in California

OT Activities and Crafts

• Auditory Activities
• Proprioception Activities
• Sample Sensory Diet
• Sensory Accommodations at School
• Smell and Olfactory Activities

Family Activities

• Introduction to Family Activities
• Activities to Develop Our Sense of Touch
• Activities to Encourage Body Awareness
• Activities to Encourage Our Sense of Hearing
• Activities to Encourage Our Sense of Movement
• Caterpillar Preschool Curriculum
• Great Sites for Preschool and Kindergarten Parents

Fine Motor Dysfuntion

• Appendix & Bibiliography
• Arm Strength
• Bilateral Arm and Hand Use
• CNS State
• Coordination of Arm, Wrist, and Finger Movements
• Fine Motor Dysfunction Introduction
• Forearm and Finger Control
• Grip & Pinch Strength
• Kinesthetic Awareness
• Left Handedness
• Motor Memory
• Muscle tone
• Postural Control
• Shoulder Stability & Shoulder Control
• Spatial Analysis and Planning
• Visual Motor Control
• Visual Perception

Squiggles and Wiggles: OT Presentation to Educators

A.  PowerPoint
B.  Note Taking Pages
C.  Handouts:

1. Introduction to Squiggles and Wiggles
2. Accommodations and Alternatives Writing
3. Alert Card Color
4. Alerting Activities for the Wiggles
5. Basic Positioning and Posture for Handwriting
6. Brief Overview of Fine Motor Development
7. Calming Activities for the Wiggles
8. Calming Versus Alerting Activities
9. Dressing and Self
10. Handouts Revised
11. Importance of Handwriting
12. Letter Formation
13. Making Appropriate OT Referrals
14. Modified Handwriting Programs
15. Outline
16. Outlook for OT i the Future
17. Overciew of Sensory Motor Integration
18. Pencils and Pencil Grips
19. Resources
20. Scissor Skills
21. Types of Paper
22. Writing Surfaces and Pencil Pressure

More Handwriting Resources for OTs:

http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/handwriting_practice_worksheet_maker.html
http://handwritingworksheets.com/
http://www.first-school.ws/themes.html