What can Learning Charms do for your preschool or private school?
- Free occupational therapy screenings
- Free parent workshops
- Free staff workshops
- Occupational Therapy services
- Individual and small group handwriting tutoring
- Communication between staff and occupational therapist which benefits student
- Added value of your school without the added cost
In addition, we are in network with United Healthcare and Aetna. We have found that families are more likely to follow through with OT services if it is a covered benefit under their health plan. When children participate in needed occupational therapy, the child is more successful in academic work. Occupational therapists are developmental specialists. Often, if a child does not make quick progress through conventional academic tutoring or "coaching" then the student may have a developmental need, not an academic need.
Some of the private schools we serve are:
St. Patrick Catholic School
The Fletcher School
Charlotte Latin School and
Trinity Episcopal School
Please contact the office at 980-819-8458 or email Stephanie Wick to get more information about our on site OT services.
Some of the private schools we serve are:
St. Patrick Catholic School
The Fletcher School
Charlotte Latin School and
Trinity Episcopal School
Please contact the office at 980-819-8458 or email Stephanie Wick to get more information about our on site OT services.
Q & A
Why should my school or preschool have a designated occupational therapist ?
Having an occupational therapist associated with your school shows that you are a proactive school. All highly successful schools have at least one occupational therapist to support their students and staff. When students need learning support, the school suggests tutoring. When a student needs handwriting or fine motor assistance, a school is wise to suggest a qualified occupational therapist. A student's progress and performance will be limited without access to the correct professional!
Having an occupational therapist associated with your school shows that you are a proactive school. All highly successful schools have at least one occupational therapist to support their students and staff. When students need learning support, the school suggests tutoring. When a student needs handwriting or fine motor assistance, a school is wise to suggest a qualified occupational therapist. A student's progress and performance will be limited without access to the correct professional!
What can you tell me about the free occupational therapy screenings?
Screenings are performed in two ways: 1) if the teacher has noted a handwriting, fine motor, sensory motor, or self help skill deficit, then a screening of the child can be performed. 2) In schools where Learning Charms has a partnership to provide OT services, all of the kindergarten classes are screened as a whole around October of each year. Screenings typically look at fine motor, sensory motor, self help, pencil grasp, scissor use, and handwriting skills.
In order to provide screenings, the school must give the parent's prior notice of the screenings and allow for an "opt out" option. The occupational therapist sets up the screening date and time with the school and gives a checklist of skills ("normal" or "needs improvement") back to the homeroom teacher or learning support teacher. The school is responsible for distributing a copy to the parent. Schools should keep a copy of the screening in student's file for use during conferences. The screening report is a good way for a school to document that they were proactive about the students' success.
Screenings are performed in two ways: 1) if the teacher has noted a handwriting, fine motor, sensory motor, or self help skill deficit, then a screening of the child can be performed. 2) In schools where Learning Charms has a partnership to provide OT services, all of the kindergarten classes are screened as a whole around October of each year. Screenings typically look at fine motor, sensory motor, self help, pencil grasp, scissor use, and handwriting skills.
In order to provide screenings, the school must give the parent's prior notice of the screenings and allow for an "opt out" option. The occupational therapist sets up the screening date and time with the school and gives a checklist of skills ("normal" or "needs improvement") back to the homeroom teacher or learning support teacher. The school is responsible for distributing a copy to the parent. Schools should keep a copy of the screening in student's file for use during conferences. The screening report is a good way for a school to document that they were proactive about the students' success.
What kind of direct occupational therapy services can you provide at my school?
- Occupational Therapy Evaluations
- Occupational Therapy
- Handwriting Tutoring (manuscript and cursive)
- Keyboarding, including assistive devices
- Ergonomic Analysis
- Interactive Metronome Training (for athletes / executive functioning / attention / processing speed/ & more
How about parent and /or teacher workshops?
Stephanie loves talking to parents and teachers about occupational therapy. Some of her favorite topics are:
Stephanie loves talking to parents and teachers about occupational therapy. Some of her favorite topics are:
- How to prepare your child for kindergarten demands...at public or private school
- Teaching boys to love fine motor tasks
- Using everyday toys and crafts to boost motor skills
- Interactive Metronome --what is your score?
- Handwriting Development (ages 3 through 5th grade)
- What in the world is sensory processing ?
