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This comprehensive manual (30 total pages) is designed for teachers to implement strategies before referring students to occupational therapy in a school system. It can be used in two ways:
1. Independent Use: Provide the manual to a teacher with a brief in-service training. Identify the student's top 2 issues impacting their function, find corresponding strategies in the manual, and apply them consistently for 4 weeks. Revisit the strategies if needed or refer for an OT screening.
2. Collaborative Review: Review the manual together, select appropriate strategies, and apply them consistently for 4 weeks. If successful, continue using them; if not, select new strategies or refer for an OT screening.
The manual includes Tier 1 interventions for improving posture, writing legibility, scissor skills, typing, sensory processing, and more, aiming to enhance student engagement and performance by integrating occupational therapy principles into classroom activities. See pic of "table of contents" for more information.
 
SEE Kim's FREE form: "MTSS Tier 1 Strategies Worksheet by OTKimWiggins" (scroll down - the list is in alphabetical order). This worksheet is a tool to help you organize and plan your approach, making it easier to effectively apply strategies and address student needs.