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- K-12 Education
- Learning Services (Elementary & Secondary)
- Strong start
Strong start is a school based, early learning, free program for 0 to 5 year old preschool children and their parents or caregivers. - Occupational Therapy
Services offered by the Occupational Therapist to teachers, students, and families include but are not limited to:
• Consultation to teachers to help students be as independent as possible in all areas within the school and community
• To promote the quality of movement and posture, including fine motor function (use of scissors, printing, handwriting) and motor planning skills
• Maintaining and checking proper seating and positioning for those individuals in wheelchairs.
• Also involved in organizing and working at Sunny Hill Outreach Seating Clinics
Assessment advice/demonstrations to E.A.s and Teachers re: functional mobility issues such as lifts, transfers, independence in walking or in manual or power wheelchair, endurance and the ability to keep up with other students
• Consulting re: life skill issues such as feeding, toileting and mobility issues for students with special needs
• Assess accessibility within the classroom and school environment including equipment needs (bath chairs, seating, slant boards etc.)
• Assessment of gross and fine motor skills, muscle tone, weakness and joint dysfunction
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