CE Broker for OTs (select states) Tracking # 50-31070
Fee $110
Group of 7+ email info@theramoves.com
Target Audience OTs, OTAs, special educators
Graphomotor skills are the foundation for learning and growth from an early age all the way through adulthood. Understanding and identifying the underlying skill sets for good graphomotor skills and creating interactive and engaging treatment plans to address these deficits will ensure that students have the foundation necessary to meet the writing demands in the academic setting. This course will break down what is needed to master graphomotor skills, as well as fun and engaging treatment ideas to help students develop the skills necessary for writing.
Please email info@theramoves.com with any special needs requests
Dena Isaacs, MA OTR/L, brings nearly 25 years of experience in school-based occupational therapy to her roles. She currently serves as a staff OT in a private school while also managing her own private OT practice. Additionally, she is an esteemed Level I and Level II fieldwork supervisor at Touro University. Dena's expertise extends to the development and implementation of a prewriting and writing program tailored for 4 and 5-year-olds. Her innovative, multisensory approach ensures students achieve proficiency in writing through weekly lessons customized to their needs. As an occupational therapy school consultant, Dena supervises therapists, designs support services for students facing classroom challenges, conducts student screenings, and provides teacher training in executive functioning skills. Click here for full bio and disclosure information
What Our Course Participants Say
"very engaging speaker and great actual therapeutic activities to use in therapy sessions " – Elana
"Full of practical applications to treatment" – Leora
"What a comprehensive class for school based therapy. As a fairly new grad (4 years in the field) I've been looking for a class that touches these exact areas and I really loved how clearly and thoroughly it was presented. Such great content and so engaging even after a tiring day :)" – Meira
"how to incorporate tasks both one on one and in group/classroom - also with academics" – Henia
"easy to understand. lots of practical examples that cam be easily incorporated into sessions, therapist seems to have wealth of experience" – Atara
"The course was very practical. I loved all the examples. " – Julie
"Presenter shared many useful tips for day to day practice. I liked that she targeted a few ideas for each performance area." – Ginette
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to…
List the 6-7 foundational components for good writing speed and legibility.
Identify and apply 3-4 strategies to foster the development of the foundational components for graphomotor development.
FOUNDATION SKILLS FOR HANDWRITING, THEIR IMPACT AND TREATMENT IDEAS FOR REMEDIATION
Core stability/gross motor strength
Sensory Processing
Upper Extremity Strength
Hand Development
Bilateral integration
Oculomotor skills
Visual Perception
Visual Motor Integration
Executive functioning skills
70 minutes
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WRITING: FOUNDATIONAL KEYS TO LEGIBILITY AND GOOD WRITING SPEED
Teaching letter formations
Teaching Letter size
Teaching spacing
Teaching alignment
20 minutes
III. OTHER AREAS TO CONSIDER WHEN TREATING DEFICITS
Therapeutic Use of Self
Parent Contact and Carry Over
Teacher Communication
Q and A and wrap up
CEU Details
TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 08960 . This distant learning-interactive, distant learning – independent course is offered at 0.3 CEUs., a beginner educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
-TheraMoves Services, LLC, is Approved for Sponsor by NYS Board for OTs & OTAs
-Approved by NYSED for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE hours) (CTLE approval 23490)
To obtain your certificate of completion:
Credits listed are offered by Theramoves for full attendance
Attendance is tracked automatically by the online platform “ZOOM”
Learning assessment will be completed via an online post-course quiz. Passing a multiple choice with 70% accuracy within 1 week is required to receive your certificate of completion
Dena Isaacs, MA OTR/L, brings nearly 25 years of experience in school-based occupational therapy to her roles. She currently serves as a staff OT in a private school while also managing her own private OT practice. Additionally, she is an esteemed Level I and Level II fieldwork supervisor at Touro University. Dena's expertise extends to the development and implementation of a prewriting and writing program tailored for 4 and 5-year-olds. Her innovative, multisensory approach ensures students achieve proficiency in writing through weekly lessons customized to their needs. As an occupational therapy school consultant, Dena supervises therapists, designs support services for students facing classroom challenges, conducts student screenings, and provides teacher training in executive functioning skills. 
-TheraMoves Services, LLC, is Approved for Sponsor by NYS Board for OTs & OTAs
