by carmella | Jul 10, 2025 | School OT Career
The world of school-based occupational therapy offers incredible opportunities to make a profound impact on students’ lives. As you explore these opportunities, you’ll often encounter two primary employment models like I did in my career: district employee...
by carmella | Jul 8, 2025 | School OT Career
Playdough is more than just a fun material; it’s a powerhouse tool for Occupational Therapists in the school setting! Its malleable nature provides endless opportunities to target crucial fine motor skills, hand strengthening, and grasp development in an...
by carmella | Jul 7, 2025 | School OT Career
As a school-based Occupational Therapist, you don’t always have a therapy room or office for that matter. It’s often a shared space within a classroom, a hallway, the stage in the gym, or even a quiet spot on the playground. This type of environment means...
by carmella | Jul 7, 2025 | School OT Career
In Occupational Therapy school you were trained to help people participate in the activities that are most meaningful and important to them. But where that therapy takes place, and the underlying framework guiding it, can significantly change your role, goals, and...
by carmella | Jul 7, 2025 | School OT Career
Congratulations, new OT grad! You’ve made it through countless lectures, clinicals, and the daunting NBCOT exam. Now, a new adventure awaits: landing your first school-based Occupational Therapy job. This is an exciting time, but let’s be honest – the...
