by carmella | Aug 9, 2025 | School OT Career
Hey there, Bestie! Let’s talk about a super effective tool that might already be in your bag, or quickly added to your toolkit: decoding worksheets. Now, I’m not talking about phonics! As school-based Occupational Therapists, when we talk about...
by carmella | Aug 7, 2025 | School OT Career
As a school-based Occupational Therapist, understanding and recommending appropriate accommodations is a large part of ensuring a student’s access to their education. Accommodations are changes to how a student learns or demonstrates knowledge, without changing...
by carmella | Aug 6, 2025 | School OT Career
The leaves are turning, there’s a crispness in the air, and pumpkin spice is WAIT…. well not quite yet because I am writing this in August for all those lovelies searching for autumn and fall activities for their littles. Autumn is a magical time for me,...
by carmella | Aug 5, 2025 | School OT Career
Okay, let’s be real for a minute. You spend your days doing amazing things—you’re a sensory-bin-building, fine-motor-finessing, self-regulation-superstar. You deserve to leave work and leave work at work. But then there’s that looming stack of session...
by carmella | Aug 5, 2025 | School OT Career
As a School-based Occupational Therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how big feelings can completely ruin a child’s day. A moment of frustration over a failed block tower or a burst of anger after a disagreement with a friend can quickly escalate, leaving both kids and...
by carmella | Jul 13, 2025 | School OT Career
I know as a parent or as a school based occupational therapist you don’t want to hear the summer sun is setting, and the buzz of “back to school” is getting spread like wild fire. While you’re busy with school supply lists or restocking your OT...
