Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Page
Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) provide purposeful, meaningful therapeutic activity and interventions in order for a student to benefit from his or her special education program and be successful in the educational setting. Occupational Therapy services may address the following areas for a student to be successful in the educational setting:
Fine-motor development
Visual-motor development
Neurological Functioning
Sensory processing
Self-help skills
Strength
Positioning
Adaptive equipment/
Assistive Technology
The occupational therapy team has compiled online resources and websites that are helpful to continue development at home. Please also visit out Facebook page, "LCESC Related Service Team" for videos and demonstrations for activities that can be performed at home.
Online Resources for Students and Families
Pink Oatmeal - This is a wonderful website that offers several free and low-cost activity packets and ideas to perform at home. BRAIN BREAKS PACKET --This is a wonderful packet to perform at home. It includes several skills, such as sensory processing, body calming, and listening skills.
Tracing and Writing Activities
Pencil Control Activities
Typing Activities
Fine Motor Activities
Fine Motor in a Bag
Easy at Home Activities for Fine Motor
Hand Development
Cutting Activities
Various Scissors Skills-Packet
Cut and Paste Dinosaurs