Activities of Daily Living are necessary for caring for oneself and continued survival. See the most common assessments used by OTs and intervention strategies....

Fine motor skills are integral to early childhood development and advance rapidly for independence in school and self care. See activities to develop these skills. ...

Activities for cognitive development refer to our ability to think, learn, and problem-solve during daily tasks. See the best activities across the age span....

The Sensory Processing Measure, Second Edition (SPM-2) is assessment that measures sensory processing. Find out what’s new with this popular test....

Berg Balance Scale is commonly used to assess balance and fall risk in older adult populations. But are there downsides to using this test? Find out!...

Beery VMI has many appealing features for occupational therapists evaluating visual-motor skills. See what makes it a popular test and use it in your practice....

The BOT-2 is a great resource for physical and occupational therapists to test their clients' motor skills. Learn how to use it in your practice....

The DAYC-2 is a reliable assessment tool that special educators and occupational therapists commonly use. See the domains that are assessed with the DAYC-2....

Occupational therapy has a strong historical connection to mental health.  Therapists can work with individuals and populations in a variety of settings to promote positive mental health.  Several OT skills that we use in multiple environments can be easily adapted to support mental health populations. ...

Occupational therapy specialty certifications can broaden your skill set. See our list of the top OT certification resources to learn at your own time and pace....

Free occupational therapy CEUs are required to maintain certification, but traditional settings are inconvenient. See our list of sources for virtual classes....

Handwriting games use a multisensory approach by asking the client to step into the teacher role, using a document camera, and isolating visual-motor skills....

Occupational therapy games including a client-choice game; world record challenge; search and finds; scavenger hunts; Pictionary; Simon Says; mazes; sequencing; and bingo will be reviewed in this blog post....

Teletherapy fine motor activities? Is this possible? The answer is yes! Interventions include origami, drawing, beading, stickers, putty and tongs....

Pediatric occupational therapy assessments including the SPM, BOT-2, PDMS-2, DAYC-2, Beery VMI, TVPS-4, and SFA will be covered in this post. When you select a measure for an individual client you will want to consider: Areas of concern; the chronological age of the client; the environmental context; perceived abilities based on caregiver or teacher interviews; and whether the evaluation will occur in person or through a teletherapy approach. For a quick and handy reference, seven pediatric therapy assessments have been described below. ...

Occupational therapy goals can be achieved through the use of SMART goals to give your client a foundation for success....

OT Teletherapy ideas will be covered in this blog. Occupational therapy can be distinct from other telehealth professions in that it often requires clients to have some sort of materials on their end. Planning ahead of time and communicating with the parent or caregiver is often necessary but takes time for the therapist. Leveraging digital technology, having flexible activities handy, and using very common household items are strategies that can help the therapist and the client get the most out of their sessions (all while reducing therapist prep time!) Here are OT teletherapy ideas that can be easily utilized by occupational therapists....

Telehealth Occupational Therapy is growing! Learn what you need to get started with telehealth occupational therapy (teletherapy): technology, license, documents, HIPAA compliant video platform, client’s candidacy and more....