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Blog Post by: Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L
Heavy Work Activities for the Classroom

Heavy Work Activities for the Classroom

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Mar 14, 2022 | Classroom Setup, Sensory | 2 comments

All of the students (and adults!) in your classroom will present with different sensory profiles, and it is important to build a classroom environment that can meet a variety of sensory needs.  As you build sensory experiences into your school day, consider...
10 Must Have Items for a Calming Sensory Space

10 Must Have Items for a Calming Sensory Space

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Feb 28, 2022 | Resources, Sensory | 1 comment

When you think of sensory rooms or sensory strategies, you may picture a large space with a lot of equipment for climbing, jumping, crawling, moving and crashing.  For students who seek sensory input, this may be exactly the kind of sensory space they need.  However,...
5 OT Quick Tips for Your Classroom

5 OT Quick Tips for Your Classroom

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Feb 14, 2022 | Resources | 0 comments

Throughout my career as a school-based OT, there are some common questions and concerns that come up with my team.  Often, the concern requires a more in-depth analysis, but to get started I am usually able to provide quick tips that are easy to implement right away. ...
5 OT Tips for Improving Handwriting Legibility

5 OT Tips for Improving Handwriting Legibility

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jan 24, 2022 | Resources | 0 comments

Handwriting is an important school related skill for our learners.  So many of the academic tasks our students do require handwriting!  If a student is having difficulty with handwriting, it may appear difficult to read.  Teachers may often look to their OTs for...
5 OT Tips for Teaching Letter Formation

5 OT Tips for Teaching Letter Formation

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jan 10, 2022 | Resources | 0 comments

Learning to write letters is an important skill for participating in academic and functional tasks.  Students begin by learning to make prewriting strokes, then progressing to writing upper and lowercase letters, and eventually stringing those letters together to make...
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