by danmccool@ozarktherapy.com | Jan 10, 2019 | Activities, Sensory
Children with sensory processing disorders can find it challenging to navigate everyday situations. Sensory issues can affect a student’s ability to learn in the typical classroom environment. As a teacher, there are some simple strategies you can employ in the...
by danmccool@ozarktherapy.com | Dec 27, 2018 | Positive Outcomes for Schools
Early intervention services is a more general label for the various services aimed at helping school-age children who display developmental delays or specific problems in class. Typically, this covers speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical...
by danmccool@ozarktherapy.com | Dec 11, 2018 | Fine Motor, Motor Planning, Occupational Therapy
Interacting with students every day, teachers are sometimes the first to notice a child’s developmental issues. On a routine basis, they witness how children navigate day-to-day tasks and interact with their peers. A child may have delayed development or learning...
by ozarktherapy | Nov 27, 2018 | Occupational Therapy, Speech
It goes by different names: Teletherapy, telehealth, online occupational therapy, online speech therapy, to take the most common ones. These all refer to the practice of providing occupational therapy or speech therapy remotely, usually through the internet....
by ozarktherapy | Aug 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Teachers often feel at wits-end because they don’t know how to help their kids with their sensory needs, or fine-motor issues in the classroom. We understand how frustrating it can feel to see students struggling and not know how to help. Our team of...
by ozarktherapy | Mar 28, 2017 | Speech
How to Increase Speech Clarity in 8 Steps: Many teachers and parents need some strategies to increase a child’s speech clarity ASAP. Speech therapy is usually very effective, but that takes time. Here are a 8 tips that you can use today to help a child be...
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by ozarktherapy | Mar 14, 2017 | Occupational Therapy
Alternative seating or Flexible Seating is a hot topic these days. Many teachers are talking about adding some seating options, but they don’t know where to start or what options are available. Kelsey Parrish’s Second Grade classroom does not have a...
