Occupational Therapy for Schools & Teachers
Here at Cavan Children's Occupational Therapy we appreciate that some children find school based activities challenging. We feel working collaboratively with Teachers & Schools produces the best results for the child.
We have extensive experience working closely with schools, offering Training & Workshops around an array of topics.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to chat through any student concerns you may have.
Our Services for Teachers & Schools
School Visits
If a child is attending an assessment, we usually ask for the the class teacher to fill in a questionnaire prior to the child attending.
Following an assessment, we may deem it important to contact schools to gain further insight into how the child is managing in this environment.
Remember, by giving as much information as possible, it means, we can provide the most accurate and in depth advice, and strategies.
We may also need to complete a school visit to meet with the teacher in person or observe the child in the class.
Don't worry, we will always use discretion and respect any school requirements on these visits.
Our Training & Workshops
Occupational Therapists have a wide range of strategies & resources that can assist you in your classroom.
Here at CCOT, we have extensive experience in running workshops and providing training at in-service days.
Perhaps you have a child in your class with a diagnosis and you are unsure how to best support them? Maybe you are interested in running a motor skills group? Incorporating a sensory diet into the classroom to assist with attention and concentration?
Or you would like an OT to come along to do some training on a specific area?
We, at Cavan Children's Occupational Therapy, are here to support you, your school and most importantly your students.
See our range of Training & Workshops below:
Pre-School
Early intervention is vital for our children and young people. Knowing what to look out for in play-schools/ nurseries and the best way to support the children is vital.
All current research is placing early intervention at the forefront of our focus and minds.
If you are a play- school or nursery and would like an Occupational Therapist to provide any specialist training, please get in touch.
An example training we can provide includes:
- Fine motor play
- Pre writing skills
- Gross motor play
- Sensory based play
- Perceptual based play
- Dressing and self care skills
- Imaginative play
- Social play &interaction
- School readiness and transition
Primary School
Our specialist training or workshops can cover:
Fine Motor Skills - manual dexterity tasks, difficulty holding utensils
Gross Motor Skills - balance and coordination concerns, ball skills, low tone, poor postural control( the child who is always propping their head in their hands or encroaching on their peers space).
Handwriting Difficulties - pencil grip, pencil control, letter formation, fluency, left handed writers, visual motor & perceptual difficulties.
We can also cover:
- Attention & Concentration
- Sensory Processing Challenges - the "fidgety" child, the child who never stays in their seat, the child that watches everything going on in the room
- Physical Education challenges
- Organisational Issues
- Planning Challenges
secondary School
Do you have any children transitioning to or already attending your secondary school and are concerned on the best way to support them?
Please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Some of the areas we can offer support and training included:
- Managing practical subjects - home economics, wood work, science etc
- Fatigue Management
- Accessing IT
- Organisation and planning
- Managing anxiety and stress
- Sensory Processing challenges
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