Let’s Talk – Collaboration, Carryover, and Consistency

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Kimberly Wiggins, OTR/L Related seminars and products

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Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics who has worked in a variety of settings, but extensively in public school settings, for over 20 years. Kim is currently a full-time therapist at the Binghamton City School District and the owner of OTKimWiggins, which primarily focuses on providing educational opportunities for parents and professionals. She is an experienced national and international program developer who has produced and presented training workshops and seminars on a variety of topics since 2010.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kimberly Wiggins is the owner of OTKim Wiggins and has employment relationships with Binghamton School District and Sensational Brain. She receives royalties as a published author. Kimberly Wiggins receives a speaker honorarium from Sensational Brain, Hands on Approaches, occupationaltherapy.com, and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kimberly Wiggins is a member of the AOTA and NYSOTA. She is the author and co-author of curricula (Just Right! and Just Right! Jr.)

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Objectives

1. Identify Tier 1 and Tier 2 strategies that address the needs of students with high energy, sensory-seeking, or attentional challenges.
2. List intervention strategies applied to case studies and explain how they can improve participation for busy bodies and bright minds.
3. Select three methods to integrate recommended solutions into classroom tasks to support carryover and consistency.

Outline

MTSS Framework for OTs

• Explanation of MTSS and its role in the school system
• OT’s value at Tier 1 (universal strategies) and Tier 2 (small groups, targeted support)
• The power of pushing into the classroom

Strategies That Stick

• Method for helping teachers select strategies that fit student needs
• Case study exploration of practical, real-world examples
• Insights on crafting action plans focused on collaboration and teacher coaching
• Techniques to integrate solutions seamlessly into academic routines
• Limitations of the research and potential risks

Experimental Activity: Action Planning & Wrap-Up

• Build a mini action plan (choose a new strategy and collaboration idea)
• Share and refine ideas to strengthen carryover and consistency

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• School Based Professionals
• Educators
• School Administrators
• Speech-Language Pathologists,
• Early Intervention Specialists
• Child Life Specialists
• School Psychologists
• Special Education Teachers
• Classroom Teachers (General and Elementary Education)
• Educational Consultants, Behavior Analysts,
• Pediatricians and Pediatric Specialists
• School Counselors