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    Role of Occupational Therapist in Inclusive Education

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    Occupational therapists play several roles in inclusive education by assisting in developing individual learning profiles for students, aiding in differentiated instructional strategies, and enhancing teacher capacity. They observe students, identify motor difficulties impacting learning, and recommend strategies. Occupational therapists also teach lessons on activities requiring motor skills and share knowledge with teachers. Finally, they recommend classroom materials, tools, technology, and modifications to facilitate student learning and motor skill development.

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    Occupational therapists play several roles in inclusive education by assisting in developing individual learning profiles for students, aiding in differentiated instructional strategies, and enhancing teacher capacity. They observe students, identify motor difficulties impacting learning, and recommend strategies. Occupational therapists also teach lessons on activities requiring motor skills and share knowledge with teachers. Finally, they recommend classroom materials, tools, technology, and modifications to facilitate student learning and motor skill development.

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    Occupational therapists play several roles in inclusive education by assisting in developing individual learning profiles for students, aiding in differentiated instructional strategies, and enhancing teacher capacity. They observe students, identify motor difficulties impacting learning, and recommend strategies. Occupational therapists also teach lessons on activities requiring motor skills and share knowledge with teachers. Finally, they recommend classroom materials, tools, technology, and modifications to facilitate student learning and motor skill development.

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    Role of Occupational Therapist in Inclusive Education

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    ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL

    THERAPIST IN INCLUSIVE
    EDUCATION

    WHAT IS INCLUSIVE
    EDUCATION?

     Inclusive education means that all students attend
    and are welcomed by their neighborhood schools in
    age-appropriate, regular classes and are supported to
    learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the
    life of the school.
    ROLE OF O.T

     ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
    THE INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PROFILES.
    o The OT observe students participating in daily
    activities at their locker, in the classroom, on the
    playground and/or in gym. The OT can help the
    teacher learn to observe motor skills and identify
    students where motor difficulties may be impacting
    on learning or participation. The OT can help the
    teacher learn strategies that work within the
    classroom to help these students succeed.

    AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED
    INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES.
    o For students having difficulty with tasks requiring motor skills, OTs
    helps the teacher to learn and use effective instructional strategies. OTs
    makes recommendations around instructional, environmental and
    assessment accommodations to facilitate student success and the
    development of motor skills.
    o OTs can teach a lesson for an activity that requires motor coordination
    (e.g.: cutting with scissors, printing, cursive writing, keyboarding,
    Quality Daily Fitness routine) to transfer knowledge to teachers about
    instructional strategies for students with motor challenges, and how to
    facilitate development of motor skills at a grade/age appropriate level.

     PARTICIPATION IN ENHANCING
    TEACHER CAPACITY THROUGH IN-
    SERVICE AND THE PROVISION OF
    RESOURCES.
    o By sharing their knowledge and working collaboratively
    with teachers, OTs can enhance teacher capacity. This
    might occur through working together with regard to a
    single student, the full class or more formally in
    workshops, presentations, in-services and the sharing of
    resources at a school or school board level.

    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MATERIALS, TOOLS
    AND/OR TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE
    LEARNING.
    o OTs have much expertise in the adaptation of materials and tools
    to help individuals function to the best of their ability. For
    children with motor difficulties, adaptations to seating and desks,
    writing implements, paper, student agendas, worksheets, and
    storage of personal belongings are commonly recommended. Use
    of a computer may be recommended to help with writing.
    o OTs can help teachers design grade appropriate classroom centers
    and share resources to help students develop motor skills.

     MODIFICATION AND ADAPTIVE DEVICES:
    o Building of ramps,
    o Providing with adaptive devices( CP chair, modified
    pen and pencils.



    THANKYOU

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