What can Learning Charms do for your preschool, charter school or  private school?

  • For Charter Schools: our expanded team can provide comprehensive EC services, including Psychological Testing, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Hearing/Vision screenings.  
  • Occupational therapy screenings
  • Parent workshops
  • Staff workshops
  • Occupational Therapy and Evaluations
  • Individual and small group handwriting tutoring (see my blog about why handwriting/writing is a developmental area and not necessarily an academic area)
  • Communication between staff and occupational therapist (which benefits student)
  • Added value of your school without the added cost

Please contact  Stephanie Wick by email or phone (980-272-1252) 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! 

What can you tell me about the 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 early Fall of each year.   Screenings typically look at fine motor, sensory motor, self help, pencil grasp, scissor use, and handwriting skills. 

What kind of direct occupational therapy services can you provide at my school?
  • Occupational Therapy Evaluations 
  • Occupational Therapy for:
            pre-handwriting / handwriting, coloring, hand dominance, grasp of utensils / crayons, cutting, hand strength, coordination, following multi step directions, recognition of letters and number, self care skills, endurance, upper body strength, attention, sensory processing, "wiggly children", balance, crossing mid line and bilateral coordination.
How about parent and /or teacher workshops?

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 ? 
  • How to improve executive and organizational skills in older students and have better achievement
  • Dealing with a "spirited" or non-compliant child