OT and Vision—What can we do?

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Occupational Therapy is an educationally relevant related service. Suppose a child is classified as a student with a disability. In that case, the school district is legally mandated to provide the...

OTs Treat the Whole Child!

Is Vision within the Scope of Practice for School Occupational Therapists?   Simply put—YES.    Occupational therapists are not vision therapists or eye doctors, but we routinely address physical development, range of motion, reflexes, and many other...