Pediatric Rehabilitation Assessment and Consultation Services (PRACS) 49th Street Community Health Centre Bay A, 4755 - 49th

Street Red Deer, AB, T4N 1T6 Phone: (403) 314-5240 Fax: (403) 314-5230

O.T. Notes
Tips and Strategies from your Occupational Therapist.

Volume 3, Issue 1

September, 2010

Are your students skills age appropriate?

How to make a referral to Occupational Therapy:

Teacher to complete
referral package

Children are expected to develop a large repertoire of skills quickly during their early school years. Below is a short description of what can be expected of children at latter portions of certain ages. Age 4 Pre-Printing strokes Pencil Grasp Writing Development

Age 5

Age 6

Copy , , O Static Tripod Grasp

Copy + \ / X Dynamic Tripod Grasp Print first name Copy alphabet reversals common Cut out circle, square, triangle

Copy Hand preference consistent Copy upper and lowercase alphabet, numbers and simple words Cut out complex shapes Complete lacing cards following pattern Colors within lines

Parent to complete
referral package and consent form

School coordinator/
Director of Student Services to ensure all documentation is completed and signed

Trace letters of first name

Completed referral
package to be sent to the PRACS Intake Resource Coordinator by mail or fax. *** Services are funded by Student Health Partnerships***

Scissor Skills Cut along a 6 line Fine Motor

String large beads String small beads Roll playdough snake Fold paper in half Place small pegs in Glues/pastes pegboard independently Draws a person Draw person with with head and legs 6 or more different parts Identify simple non (body present) overlapping forms Complete 24 Complete three piece interlocking piece puzzle puzzle

Do you know about In-services?

For more information or to book an in-service contact : Student Health Outreach Services Intake Coordinator Phone: (403) 314-5240 Fax: (403) 314-5230

Visual Perception

Begin to indicate right and left hands Complete age appropriate mazes and dot to dots

Funding is provided by Central Alberta Student Health Partnership. In-services are targeted toward teachers and educational assistants.

In-services can be held at schools, divisional offices, or other mutually agreed upon venues. PRACS has limited time through the year for presentations, therefore please provide as much notice as possible for requests. Topics of Occupational Therapy In-services for 2010-2011 include: Fine Motor Visual Perception Sensory Integration Printing Development Cursive Writing Development Assistive Technology for Struggling Writers Integrating Occupational Therapy Strategies into the Classroom Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)