Author Archives: Marina Scott MS, OTR/L

How Can Occupational Therapy Help With Executive Function?

Occupational therapy (OT) helps children and people of all ages to engage in daily activities, occupations, and roles that are meaningful and important to them. Occupational therapists often work with children who have difficulty with executive function skills. What is Executive Function? Executive function refers to the cognitive processes that help children plan, organize, initiate,Continue reading “How Can Occupational Therapy Help With Executive Function?”

Discharging Students from School-Based Occupational Therapy Services: A Guide for Parents and Educators

As a parent or educator, it can be challenging to navigate the process of discharging a student from school-based occupational therapy services. Discharging a student from occupational therapy services can be a positive outcome, indicating that the student has made significant progress in achieving their goals. In this blog post, I will discuss what theContinue reading “Discharging Students from School-Based Occupational Therapy Services: A Guide for Parents and Educators”

What is School-Based Occupational Therapy?

Have you ever wondered, “What is school-based occupational therapy?” or have you ever wondered “What makes school-based OT different than other OT services?” In this blog post, I will explore the purpose of school-based OT, its benefits, and the process of receiving this type of occupational therapy. School-Based occupational therapy focuses on helping students developContinue reading “What is School-Based Occupational Therapy?”

Overcoming Handwriting Difficulties in High School: Tips and Strategies

High school students are constantly required to write essays, take notes, and complete assignments by hand. However, for some, handwriting can be a challenging task. Whether it’s due to a learning disability or poor fine motor skills, struggling with handwriting can negatively impact academic success. I am frequently asked about how to help high schoolContinue reading “Overcoming Handwriting Difficulties in High School: Tips and Strategies”

Developing Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children

As parents and caregivers, one of our key responsibilities is to help young children develop self-regulation skills. Self-regulation refers to a child’s ability to manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to different situations. It is an essential skill for success in school, relationships, and life in general. Parents frequently ask me what theyContinue reading “Developing Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children”

The Teacher, The Classroom, and The Occupational Therapist

An occupational therapist walks into a teacher’s classroom…….Sounds like the beginning of a great story if you ask me! I’ve been a school-based occupational therapist for over 20 years. I’ve seen it all, I’ve heard it all, and I’ve done it all, and as teachers know, some of it I wish I hadn’t seen heard,Continue reading “The Teacher, The Classroom, and The Occupational Therapist”

Becoming a School Based Clinician 101

Are you interested in becoming a school-based clinician? Or perhaps you’ve recently accepted a school-based job? Do you just want to know more about it? This post will take a look a becoming a school-based clinician and offer you ideas, tips, and tricks for starting your school-based journey. We will touch on a few keyContinue reading “Becoming a School Based Clinician 101”

Traveling With Kids

Recently, I spent some time traveling and it got me thinking about traveling with kids. I got stuck in the travel nightmare that occurred over the holiday season here in the U.S. with tens of thousands of canceled flights, diversions, long lines, and lost luggage, it was a rough journey. In the many many hoursContinue reading “Traveling With Kids”

The Benefits of Cursive

Hello! This post is one close to my heart. It’s about the benefits of cursive in today’s digital age. Many people think cursive is irrelevant and outdated (some feel this way about handwriting too!) but I am here to tell you it’s not. Cursive, I believe is more relevant now than it was 30 yearsContinue reading “The Benefits of Cursive”