In this episode, Jayson hosts the OT Dad, Billy Hatridge, to review an article titled "Hand Strength, Handwriting, and Functional Skills in Children With Autism" by Michele Alaniz, Eleanor Galit, Corina Isabel Necesito & Emily Rosario. This is a 2015 article from the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Show notes: otschoolhouse.com/episode40

Article Citation:

Michele L. Alaniz, Eleanor Galit, Corina Isabel Necesito, Emily R. Rosario; Hand Strength, Handwriting, and Functional Skills in Children With Autism. Am J Occup Ther 2015;69(4):6904220030p1-6904220030p9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.016022. (Link to AJOT)

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In this episode, Jayson reviews a 2015 article about what School-based Occupational Therapy looks like in the united states. It is the first in a series of journal articles Jayson will be reviewing. Below is the citation for the article discussed in this episode. Check out the show notes for some of the important points Jayson covers related to this article. 

Bissell, Julie & Cermak, Sharon. (2015). Frameworks, Models and Trends in School-Based Occupational Therapy in the United States. The Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy. 24. E49-E69. 

Show Notes

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

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In this episode, Jayson lets Danielle Delorenzo, OTR/L take the mic along with the colleague My Bui OTR/L, and soon to be OTR/Ls Michelle Vuong, Mary Nguyen, & Rivka Negin Rahmani (Students in the Stanbridge University Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy Program at the time of the recording).

This fantastic group of OTs and OT students shares how they developed an evidence-based referral process and occupational therapy manual. This group has spent over a year together working on this manual for a school district in Southern California and recently presented their manual in a presentation at the Western Regional Occupational Therapy Symposium in San Diego. With any luck, they may also be presenting at #AOTA2019 in Boston, Ma.

This podcast qualifies as a Professional Development Podcast and you can  earn 1 online contact hour when you listen and take the online quiz. 

Interested in learning more about the special guests in this episode, simply head on over to otschoolhouse.com/episode38

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

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In this episode, Jayson interviews fellow occupational therapist, Erika Del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L on burnout in healthcare-related professions (yes, that includes school-based OTs too). We discuss everything from what is burn out, to how to prevent and overcome burnout. Join in and listen to this episode if you have ever felt like work has gotten the better of you. You won't regret it! Plus, be sure to  earn your 1 contact hour of professional development and check out the resources in the Show notes.

Objectives for this Professional Development Podcast. Listeners will:

1.  Become familiar with what burnout is and is not; including the statistics behind healthcare burnout
2. Identify how burnout is different from depression but why some may confuse the two
3. Identify strategies to prevent and overcome burnout in any workplace environment

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

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In this episode, Jayson has a discussion with Dr. Sue Bazyk, OTR/L, FAOTA, about the changes in school-based OT over the past 40 years and how therapists can move forward to support ALL students.

Listen in to hear about:

• How OT came to be ingrained in school-based Practice
• How treatment models have changed over 40+ years in school-based OT
• What LRE stands for and why inclusive and embedded/integrated services are vital to school-based OT
• What the "Every Moment Counts" program is and where to learn more about it. (See below for links to several freebie Handouts)

View full show notes including supporting documents at OTSchoolhouse.com/episode36

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

Thanks for tuning in!

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In this episode, Jayson interviews fellow school-based occupational therapist, Colleen Cameron Whiting. Colleen has had two articles published (see show notes) on providing trauma-informed care (TIC) in the school and today she brings to the podcast a model about how school-based OTs can work with other educators to creating an environment in which students feel safe and welcomed. We also dive into what exactly trauma is, how some trauma can have adverse effects on the developing brain, and what occupational therapy using a TIC model looks like. 

Now that you have listened to the episode, purchase the professional development opportunity and take the quiz!

View the show notes for this podcast here!

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

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In this episode, Jayson interviews Ralph Schrader, OTR/L, a part owner of a therapy clinic in New York and creator of the toy brand, Hungry Cutters. Ralph set out to create toys designed to facilitate developing fine motor skills in the kids he treats. Now, he is sharing those toys with us, along with a few tips for anyone out there who may be interested in developing their own toys. 

View the entire show notes at https://www.otschoolhouse.com/episode34

Check out the Hungry Cutter toys and support the Podcast at the OT School House Amazon Store

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for tuning into the OT Schoolhouse Podcast brought to you by the OT Schoolhouse Collaborative Community for school-based OTPs. In OTS Collab, we use community-powered professional development to learn together and implement strategies together.

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In this episode, Jayson shares what it was like transitioning from one district to another and the lessons that were learned as a result of doing so. Join in to hear about:

• Some pros and cons of both contract and district jobs 
• Distinct differences between working in districts big and small
• The importance of advocating for yourself
• The role of occupational therapy in assistive technology
• Why Jayson feels there is a constant change in school employees
• What to consider before taking on a new job

Don't forget to share what you learned as you completed this past school year with me at [email protected] or on social media @otschoolhouse

I hope you enjoy this episode! Be sure to check out the resources below. Some of these are affiliate links which allow me to earn a small commission at no additional cost to you!

• Edjoin.org
  • A place to find School-based OT Jobs in California and some other regions​
• iPhone & iPad Apps (Some of these apps can also be found using the Goole App Store)​​
  • SnapType​ (free)
    • SnapType Pro (necessary for full access)​
  •  Speechify
  • Homework App
  •  Breathe
  •  Breathe for Kids

View the full show notes for this episode at OTSchoolhouse.com/episode33

View more episode at OTSchoolHouse.com/podcast

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

Thanks for tuning in!

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Have you been hearing the term "Primitive Reflexes" pop up in IEPs or in the OT room? What about Reflex Integration? To be honest, I remember learning a little about some of the common infant reflexes were in college, but it was only a quick overview. We definitely did not cover what we could do when a child presented with retained primitive reflexes.

In this episode of the OT School House Podcast, Jayson interviews Sonia Story. Sonia is the creator of the Brain And Sensory Foundations Course at MovePlayThrive.com

Sonia is absolutely passionate about the use of rhythmic movements to help students who may be not fully accessing their activities of daily living. She originally got started in this field while trying to help her own children several years ago and has not stopped learning how to better serve the families she now works with. 

Listen in to this episode if you are interested in getting a taste of what reflex integration is and what it could potentially look like in a school setting!

Show Notes Here

MovePlayThrive.com Special Page for OTSH Listeners including show slides and a special handout! 

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for tuning into the OT Schoolhouse Podcast brought to you by the OT Schoolhouse Collaborative Community for school-based OTPs. In OTS Collab, we use community-powered professional development to learn together and implement strategies together.

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In this episode of the OT School House Podcast, Jayson interviews the author of the Handwriting Brain Body Disconnect, Cheri Dotterer, MS, OTR/L. Listen in as Cheri defines Dysgraphia and explains what the six types of Dysgraphia are. She also shares how OTs can help students to overcome some of the problems they face by using the Motor Learning Theory and The Sensory Integration Theory.

Amazon Affiliate Link: Handwriting Brain Body Disconnect by Cheri Dotterer

Complete Show Notes: OTSchoolHouse.com/episode31

Kick off the 2025-26 school year at the Back to School Conference!

Learn why so many OTPs dub the Back to School Conference their FAVORITE OT conference. Join 600+ school-based OT practitioners in accessing knowledge, resources, and support to start the school year strong. 

CLICK HERE to save $50 and secure your spot with code PODCAST25

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for tuning into the OT Schoolhouse Podcast brought to you by the OT Schoolhouse Collaborative Community for school-based OTPs. In OTS Collab, we use community-powered professional development to learn together and implement strategies together.

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and check out the show notes for every episode at OTSchoolhouse.com

See you in the next episode!