The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT Practitioners
The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT Practitioners
Latest Episodes
Using the OT Lens to expand School-Wide Mental Health and Behavioral Supports
What if occupational therapy wasn't confined to pullout sessions and IEP goals? Nicole Pfirman, M.Ed., OTR/L, shares how she brought an OT lens to every role—designing multi sensory environments for behavioral regulation, creating prevention an...
What Hundreds of School-Based OTPs Revealed About Their Actual Practice
What's really happening in school-based OT practice across the country? In this episode, Jayson sits down with Hannah Smiles, OTD, OTR/L, to unpack findings from a national survey of 331 school-based occupational therapists across 41 states, pu...
Moving Beyond “Sensory vs. Behavior” in School Based OT
What if we've been asking the wrong question all along?For years, school-based occupational therapy practitioners have debated whether challenging student behaviors are driven by sensory processing differences or behavior. But what if th...
A School OTP'S Guide to Dysgraphia and Written Expression
In this episode, Jayson Davies sits down with Kelli Fetter, founder of Handwriting Solutions, to explore the world of dysgraphia — from the challenges of diagnosis and assessment to evidence-based, school-based intervention strategies. Kelli sh...
Sensory Wellness for Overwhelmed School-Based OTs
If you're a school-based occupational therapy practitioner feeling burnt out, dysregulated, or overwhelmed by your caseload, this episode is for you. Robyn Chu, MOT, OTR/L, author of Sensory Wellness: The Art and Science of Thriving, j...
