Occupational Therapy (OT) Quick Facts:

14 Occupational Therapists and 3 Occupational Therapist Assistants

Currently provide OT services to Abington, Bridgewater-Raynham Regional, Rockland, and Whitman-Hanson Regional School Districts, as well as to North River Collaborative Learning Centers for Students with Multiple Disabilities and Students with Autism and Developmental Disabilities, located in 4 public schools.

Evaluates each student referred for OT to answer the following questions:

• Does the student exhibit a sensory and/or fine motor delay, and, if so, to what extent?
• In what ways is the delay impacting effective educational progress?
• Would the student’s educational progress be improved if he/she had more practice with specific activities he/she had hands-on Occupational Therapy services to facilitate his/her development,as well as more practice?
• Are modifications to the classroom curriculum or environment needed?

Provide combination of consultation and direct services to over 600 students in 31 school buildings.

Offer services in the least restrictive way to enhance the educational process.

Provide teachers, classroom staff and parents with activities for regular practice whenever more frequent repetition would be beneficial.

Provide consultation regarding specific sensory integration needs. Please see Sensory Integration* page for details on accessing this service.