April is OT Month!!!!
Check out some ways to promote Occupational Therapy on the AOTA website:
- https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/OTMonth.aspx
- https://www.toolstogrowot.com/search
Yoga Resource
Here is a great resource shared by my fabulous Director, Bobbie Downs:
- If you are looking for a quick way to incorporate mindfulness and/or yoga into your sessions, check out Alo Gives! Their website has 2-6 minute exercises you can incorporate. They also have some printable worksheets.
- https://www.alogives.com/#main
Deaf Friendly Events
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Intervention Strategy Resource
Another great resource for families and teachers with behavioral and academic interventions, shared by my Director, Bobbie Downs:
Free Professional Development Opportunities
IRIS Center is now offering free online PD modules thanks to a federal grant. They have a variety of modules that are now FREE! To check out their offerings, please go here: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/pd-hours/earn-pd-hours/ . To see the modules, just click on "available modules."
Florida State Center for Reading Research
Another great Bobbie Downs resource. There are resources for phonological awareness, language, vocabulary, text-based writing, etc. Have fun exploring this one:
Middle School Misfortunes, Then and Now: One Teacher's Take.
An interesting read: Middle School 2008 versus 2018
Behavioral Interventions Website
Another great Bobbie Downs resource:
I am not sure if I shared this resource with you before, but it's a great website for ideas on behavioral interventions. When you select a behavior, it gives you examples of what specific behaviors that student might exhibit. It then allows you to view Tier 1 interventions, tracking sheets, and the possibility of Tier 2 interventions. You should always work with the school in which you are placed to determine exact interventions, but this website can generate some great ideas:
I am not sure if I shared this resource with you before, but it's a great website for ideas on behavioral interventions. When you select a behavior, it gives you examples of what specific behaviors that student might exhibit. It then allows you to view Tier 1 interventions, tracking sheets, and the possibility of Tier 2 interventions. You should always work with the school in which you are placed to determine exact interventions, but this website can generate some great ideas: