Life Skills for Elementary Students with Significant Support Needs (Self Paced))

Course overview

Are you looking for practical, engaging ways to support elementary students with significant support needs in developing essential life skills? Rooted in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and backed by current research, this self paced video course will equip school based occupational therapy practitioners, educators, and support staff with tools to embed life skills instruction into daily routines. You will learn how to teach activities of daily living (ADLs) like handwashing, with more engagement and in a multi sensory way. Discover how to use Literacy Based Behavioral Interventions, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and multi sensory strategies to promote independence, communication, and participation for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and developmental delays. Featuring case studies, adaptable visuals, task analyses, and collaborative planning strategies, this course blends theory with practice. Walk away with actionable strategies you can implement immediately plus interventions to build consistency across school and home environments. Whether you are a new practitioner or a seasoned professional, this course will energize your practice and help you make meaningful changes in the lives of your students. Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities. Learning Objectives: Identify key components of a literacy-based life skills curricular resource designed for students with significant support needs. Describe strategies to integrate multi-sensory, functional life skills instruction into school-based occupational therapy practice. Presented by: Dr. Jacquelyn Swackhamer, OTD