OT School Based Practice
Issued by
Misericordia University
This badge recipient has an understanding of the laws & regulations supporting the role of the OT practitioner in a school based setting & graded interventions for children & adolescents with disabilities to enhance access to the curriculum in the school environment. This earner is also skilled in creating OT programming in a school setting related to the multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework, IEP development, transition services, life skills, sensory processing and mental health.
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- Level Intermediate
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Badge earner has successfully completed HP 635 School Based Practice course. This course provides the student with intermediate level knowledge related to the provision of best practice occupational therapy services within the educational environment. Practices particularly relevant to the school setting in terms of assessment, individualized educational planning, intervention, re-assessment and discharge have been covered.
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Badge earner successfully completed OT 540 course focused on OT intervention strategies for pediatric populations. Models of practice, theories & frames of reference guide the intervention process for individuals whose occupational performance is affected by various developmental, physical, & psychosocial conditions. Screening, assessment, formulation of intervention plans, treatment implementation, discontinuation of services, & documentation of services were covered in this course.