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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Schools
A new school year is underway, your child(ren) are beginning to settle into their new routine, classroom, teacher, friends, and while all of these components to school are important, your child(ren)’s ability to learn is at the top. In May 2002, there were approximately 16,950 Occupational Therapists (OT) working in K-12 schools in the United…
The Lost Children: Where’s the Data?
Highlighting the importance of keeping better data on special needs children in Jamaica. The Jamaican Population Census of 2001 noted that there were 162,800 persons who self-identified as having a disability in Jamaica. Children under 14 make 21% of that population (Unicef, 2018) and yet information about how these children are impacted, and whether…
Sensory Spaces Play Key Role in Self Regulation
Therapeutic rooms provide spaces for self-exploration, regulation and positive change for individuals with developmental disabilities. What is a sensory room? A sensory room is a therapeutic space that can provide support for a variety of special needs including vision difficulties, language difficulties, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances and any student who needs a safe, quiet room…