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Occupational Therapy in Trussville city schools Karen Sager, OTR

Occupational Therapy in Trussville city schools Karen Sager, OTR. About Me. I have been an occupational therapist for 20 years My family has lived in Alabama for 6 years I am level one certified in Handwriting Without Tears I graduated from Texas Woman’s University

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Occupational Therapy in Trussville city schools Karen Sager, OTR

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  1. Occupational TherapyinTrussville city schoolsKaren Sager, OTR

  2. About Me • I have been an occupational therapist for 20 years • My family has lived in Alabama for 6 years • I am level one certified in Handwriting Without Tears • I graduated from Texas Woman’s University • I currently serve students from preschool to high school through direct and consultative services

  3. What is occupational therapy? • The practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation, performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation, and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory-perceptual, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts and environments to support engagement in occupations that affect physical and mental health, well-being, and quality of life. • Taken from AOTA website: http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/Advocacy/State/Resources/PracticeAct/36437.aspx

  4. How does a student qualify for OT? • In order to receive occupational therapy in the school system, a student must first qualify for special education under an eligibility category that is impacting his/her academic performance. • The student must be receiving an additional service of academic or speech/language support in order to receive occupational therapy as it is classified as a related service. • Areas of deficit covered by an occupational therapist must be impacting academic performance in the educational environment in order to receive services.

  5. How are school therapy and medical based therapy different? • The IEP team members and school staff responsible for IEP implementation support foster the attainment of educational goals. Therapy then becomes a means or method to attain educational goals rather than the focus of separate goals. School based therapy is then integrated into the student’s educational program as a means to enhance functioning and attain educational goals. Excerpt from: Alabama Department of Education Division of Instructional Services , Special Education Services Guidelines for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy for Students Receiving Special Education Services in Alabama

  6. What does OT work on? • In the school system, the OT may work on: • Visual perceptual skills • Handwriting/fine motor • Functional skills • Sensory integration • Assistive technology • Classroom/environmental adaptations • Providing adaptive equipment • Positioning • Prevocational skills

  7. How can I contact the OT? • Karen Sager, OTR • The most efficient way to contact me is through email: • Karen.sager@trussvillecityschools.com

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