school occupational therapy

School Occupational Therapy for Developmental Trauma

School occupational therapists emphasis on therapeutic relationships, mental health, sensory processing, attachment, development, purposeful activity and self-regulation offer a unique contribution for improving the behavior of students with developmental trauma disorder. School behavioral problems related to developmental trauma are seen in students who have experienced early chronic abuse. Many students with developmental trauma difficulties have […]

Reducing School Aggression, Restraint & Seclusion

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School occupational therapists and teachers can combine functional sensory and behavioral strategies to reduce student aggression, restraint, and seclusion. School aggression, seclusion and restraint have become a major concern, particularly with students who have complex behavioral, mental health, trauma history, family, and/or sensory processing challenges. Reducing-Restraint-and-Seclusion Combined sensory and behavioral strategies help decrease aggression in students

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