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When Should School-Based OTs Stop Working on Handwriting?

By Devon Breithart / July 25, 2023

As a school-based OT, you probably often address handwriting, a fundamental skill that plays a crucial role in a child’s academic and personal development. Determining when to shift focus from handwriting practice to other essential skills is a critical decision. Unfortunately, figuring out exactly when school-based OTs should stop working on handwriting isn’t cut and …

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Healthy Screentime for Kids During a Pandemic

By Devon Breithart / August 27, 2020

No one can argue that the pandemic has been a challenging season for everyone. Perhaps the most affected group has been parents who are managing a household, attempting to work, quite possibly from home, and facilitating distance learning for their child(ren). Serving in all three of these roles simultaneously is an impossible ask under normal …

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Lessons Learned about Introducing Assistive Tech

By Devon Breithart / August 7, 2020

As school-based OTs, like it or not, we often are called to work with students with handwriting issues. There are pros and cons to this – of course, we want to help any student who is experiencing a deficit that is preventing them from accessing their education. I also find that students with handwriting difficulties …

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