The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition is an assessment to measure a clients’ adaptive behaviors and disabilities. Learn how to best use VABS-III....

PEDI-CAT measures a child's social, cognitive and mobility skills to understand overall functionality. Get tips on scoring and using the PEDI-CAT. ...

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. ...

Top Occupational Therapist Certifications of 2021 | Pursuing a certification can broaden your skillset, allow you to offer the latest evidence-based interventions, provide top-notch client education and help you stand out from other providers. ...

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....

The SPM, BOT-2, PDMS-2, DAYC-2, Beery VMI, TVPS-4, and SFA are pediatric occupational therapy assessments which may be conducted through teletherapy....

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

OT therapy ideas are distinct from other telehealth activities as clients use their own materials. Get the best OT therapy ideas to engage your clients....

Occupational therapy teletherapy includes technology, licenses, documents and finding a HIPAA-compliant video platform....