Upper extremity development and skills that serve as a foundation for handwriting are described in this course. Strategies for promoting these skills and guidelines for when to refer to occupational therapy are also discussed.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the foundations of upper extremity development needed for handwriting.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the pyramid for learning handwriting and related strategies for promoting handwriting skills.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify situations in which an occupational therapy referral is appropriate.
Course created on February 7, 2023
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Foundation of hand skills |
| 10-15 Minutes | Developmental factors |
| 15-20 Minutes | Developmental stages |
| 20-25 Minutes | Analysis of handwriting |
| 25-35 Minutes | Senses/interventions |
| 35-45 Minutes | Pyramid of learning |
| 45-55 Minutes | Team/adaptations/when to refer |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Megan Paben
MOT OTR/L, ASDCS
Megan Paben received her master’s degree in occupational therapy at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha Nebraska in 2007. Megan began her career as a school therapist in rural Nebraska serving several small schools. After two years in the school setting, Megan transitioned into an outpatient pediatric clinic working with a variety of different diagnoses, and worked as the marketing coordinator. After a couple of years, Megan took over the manager position within the medical clinic. During this time, she worked in a school within the community as well as worked with the adult population clinic that was connected to her medical clinic. In 2018, Megan and her family relocated to Colorado, where she is an occupational therapist for a growing school district. In her current position, Megan is the lead motor staff member, she serves 5 center-based classrooms for social communication as well as affective needs. Megan is a Crisis Prevention Intervention trainer for her district. She also is an Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinical Specialist.
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