Our occupational therapists are licensed and follow Pennsylvania’s certification requirements. They attend to the multi-sensory, self-help, and fine motor needs of each student and are skilled in various areas of therapy techniques and incorporate these into sessions so that students work to achieve their goals in a fun, functional environment set for academic achievement.

Types of services that school-based occupational therapists can provide include: 

  • Organizational tactics

  • Strength and range of motion techniques 

  • Coordination skills 

  • Sensory motor training 

  • Development of actions required for activities of daily living 

  • Personalized activity schedules 

  • Visual perception and visual motor skills 

  • Community integration 

  • Pre-vocation training

  • Sensory integration techniques 


River Academy of Excellence understands the unique needs of each student and takes family concerns, teacher input, and administration direction into consideration when determining if occupational therapy services are appropriate in the school setting, making a team decision for the betterment of each student.  Our occupational therapists encourage on-going classroom support to incorporate overall wellness and functionality of occupational therapy-related tasks during the school day.

Through expertise and experience, our school occupational therapists are well equipped to support each student’s needs in a positive learning environment to promote academic success at a level of excellence that surpasses expectations!

 

OTs Can Help:

  • Organizational skills

  •  Strength, range of motion and coordination

  •  Sensory motor training

  •  Development of activities of daily living skills

  •  Development of fine motor skills and handwriting

  • Personalized activity schedules

  • Visual perception skills and visual motor skill

  • Community integration

  • Pre-Vocational skills

  • Sensory integration therapy