Pediatric Occupational therapists use an occupational therapy frame of reference, or sometimes interchangeably called an occupational therapy model, to help conceptualize and plan interventions for the children they treat. A frame of reference is used as a way to understand the client’s current functional levels and guide treatment plans and sessions. The use of a…
Many insurance companies use the 8 minute rule. And it can be confusing when first starting out as a therapist. Whether you are a pediatric occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech therapist knowing how many units to bill based on the time spent with the child and the 8 minute rule is imperative. It affects…
Recently I have been getting requests for help writing functional pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives. Let’s take a look at what writing functional OT goals for pediatrics really means. This is my opinion as a pediatric occupational therapist with many years of experience, in what makes pediatric OT goals functional. First, let’s define the…
The good news is it is pretty easy to establish rapport as a pediatric OT. Since our main treatment modality is PLAY. Using occupational therapy activity analysis and the ‘Just Right Challenge’, you can hide your treatment activities in TOYS. Not many other professions can say that! I believe play and rapport are your secret weapons…