barbaraot

I would like to add to golden mom’s advice and I hope the community at large will follow up on my advice. In addition to P3 services from the DOE these children can also benefit greatly from OT. Many of you have a very narrow view of OT and believe, falsely, that it is for younger children will cutting, coloring, and fine motor problems. OT is a very broad field, addressing just about any skill that is needed to succeed in the classroom. The p3 will be very helpful to help with the concrete learning for the classroom but the OT might help you address the underlying problem that is causing the difficulties in the classroom. Is it a focusing issue? visual perceptual issue? memory issue? I believe that any child that is eligible for P3 will probably get approved for OT too. So have this evaluation done at the same time. Also bring in documentation from the school, ie, tests, report cards, written work, to back of your claim of difficulties in the classroom. too many children that are only getting their P3 services should and could be getting OT too. The OT will address the issues from the bottom up, addressing foundational skills. One last word of advice. When looking for the OT , be selective, just like you would be when looking for a DR. You want the time spent with the OT to be the most beneficial and productive as possible. Good Luck!!!