职业治疗

电动机的团队

The 电动机的团队 in the Oregon City School District is a Professional Learning Community (PLC) composed of 物理治疗师, adaptive physical education specialists, 护士, 自闭症专家, 和 occupational therapists. We meet monthly to problem-solve student challenges, share resources 和 ideas, 和 connect about ways to improve our practices.

职业治疗

简单地说, occupational therapy is the practice of supporting people in doing the things they need, 想要, 和 are expected to do--their occupations! This means breaking down barriers by teaching new skills, modifying environments to match the person’s capabilities, 和 consulting with school teams to determine how a child can be most successful in their school day. We deeply underst和 that our occupations are at the core of our identity 和 that they shape our everyday experiences.

In the school-based setting, occupational therapists often work with students who, for a variety of reasons, struggle to access their education. And we know that education isn’t all about academics. Being at school requires attention, 社会技能, 手眼协调能力, 情绪调节, 和 even the coordination to open your own lunchbox in the cafeteria. Occupational therapists are part of special education teams, 和 aside from supporting students directly, we work closely with general 和 special education teachers, 学校心理学家, speech language pathologists, 托管人, instructional assistants, 物理治疗师, 护士,和, 当然, 父母.

In the Oregon City School District, the process of accessing occupational therapy services 和 supports is done through a comprehensive evaluation as part of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) process for special education. After the evaluation is complete, the team collaborates to decide if there is a need for occupational therapy services, 如果是这样的话, what the child-specific goals will be.

Different ways that we support students in the school-based setting are;

  • Consulting with a child’s teacher regarding ways to support them joining their class at the carpet for a story without touching their peers

  • Building a child’s frustration tolerance through games 和 scenarios

  • Supporting a team in developing a toileting or feeding plan for a student with complex motor needs

  • Targeting a child’s fine motor skill development by making Play-Doh pizzas 和 coloring pictures of dinosaurs

  • Introducing the use of adaptive equipment or assistive technology to improve a student’s ability to participate in classroom tasks

  • Problem solving ways that a child with sensory processing challenges can attend loud school assemblies without discomfort

  • Improving a child’s awareness of their emotional state 和 how it affects others through curriculum-based, perspective-taking activities

  • Progressing a child’s visual perceptual skills through the completion of mazes, dot-to-dot谜题, 和 block design activities

Occupational therapists keep children at the very center of our work. We see them as integral parts of the therapeutic process 和 we know that the best progress comes when children are growing 和 playing in a supportive, 鼓励环境. We believe that time spent playing with a child is never wasted. We believe that every child has the potential to grow 和 develop into their best selves. And we believe that school should be a place that children love coming to. We’re grateful for the opportunities that we have to be a part of that.

家庭资源

资源 on typical child development:

Skill development links you can do at home:

资源 for families who are seeking support underst和ing their children’s needs:

If you have any questions or 想要 to connect about more resources, please feel free to reach us here:

Cherise Basques: cherise.basques@orecity.k12.or.us 

苏·莱恩汉:苏珊.linehan@orecity.k12.or.us 

艾比·洛茨:艾比.lotz@orecity.k12.or.us 

南希·麦克纳利:南希.mcinally@orecity.k12.or.us 

Sara Pilorget: Sara.pilorget@orecity.k12.or.us 

Erin Wixson: Erin.wixson@orecity.k12.or.us