Empower Classrooms with MTSS: Unleash Student Potential with OT Strategies
This dynamic, 2-hour webinar enhances your role as an occupational therapist (OT) to support teachers and students through Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). It focuses on equipping OTs with effective strategies to empower teachers in addressing students’ needs at Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels, ultimately improving student outcomes before considering referrals for specialized OT services. The course includes
Introduction to MTSS: Understand the framework of MTSS (formerly RTI) and its importance in identifying and supporting student needs through a structured, tiered approach.
Strategy Selection Method: Learn a practical method to assist teachers in selecting and implementing appropriate strategies for students at various levels of need.
Collaborative Case Studies: Engage in hands-on discussions of real-world case studies focusing on challenges such as handwriting difficulties, sensory issues, and fine motor delays. Explore practical solutions and strategies that can be employed in the classroom.
Action Plan Development: Gain insights into crafting effective action plans to address common classroom challenges. Learn how to integrate solutions seamlessly into existing academic tasks to support student success.
Collaboration Enhancement: Discover techniques for collaborating with teachers to provide targeted support and enhance classroom strategies.
Learning Outcomes
State the key components of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and describe the step-by-step process for implementing it in a school setting.
Identify and select appropriate Tier 1 and Tier 2 strategies for addressing various student challenges, as demonstrated through scenarios and examples.
List intervention strategies that can be applied to case studies presented during the webinar.
State three methods to integrate recommended solutions into classroom tasks.
Course Information
Target Audience: introductory- to advanced-level OTs, COTAs, PTs, educators, and other pediatric professionals
Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (#8215). Course approval ID# 00000. This distance learning, interactive format is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children since 2001. She is a full-time therapist at a City School District in upstate New York, owner of www.OTKimWiggins.com, and has been a nationally known speaker since 2011. Kim is certified in Mobile Devices for Children with Disabilities, Puzzle Art Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner Bloser, The Size Matters Handwriting Program, The Listening Program, and as an Irlen Screener. To view Kim’s courses, check out her product page.
Disclosures
Financial: Kim Wiggins receives a speaking fee from Sensational Brain LLC and is the owner of OTKimWiggins LLC. Kim is an affiliate for these companies and receives a percentage of profits from her referrals for these webinars:
Double Time Docs (https://www.doubletimedocs.com): A Collaboration Sensation and Get It Done! OT documentation
Move Thrive Play (https://www.moveplaythrive.com): Primitive Reflexes
SpedNotes (a free program until August 2020, https://www.spednote.com/): Get It Done! OT documentation and Writing IEP Goals
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
