In this episode Jayson  teams up with guests Karen and Heather to get into the transformative world of Psymark—a digital tool designed to revolutionize school-based occupational therapy assessments. Karen’s journey from school psychologist to a tech innovator, alongside Heather’s experience as an occupational therapist, offers listeners a deep dive into how technology is reshaping the way we monitor and support students' visual motor integration. 

Discover the magic behind self-scoring iPad assessments that promise to simplify processes, provide teachers and therapists with precise insights, and potentially reduce referrals, all while laying the groundwork for essential interventions. Join us for an exploration of cutting-edge strategies making waves in the field of occupational therapy.

Listen now to learn the following objectives:

• Learners will recall the components and purpose of the Psymark tool 
  
  
• Learners will identify the specific visual motor assessment areas that the Psymark tool evaluates 
  
  
• Learners will be able to indicate some of the initial research and data analysis of the psymark tool

Visit pearsonassessments.com/OTResources to explore assessments designed with your clinical reasoning in mind. 

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