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You Know You’re Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom Teacher When…A School Occupational Therapy Perspective

In today’s schools, more educators and therapists are working to create neurodiversity-affirming classrooms. This means we respect different nervous systems, learning styles, and ways of communicating. Instead of trying to make every child fit one mold, we adjust supports, tools, and environments so all students can succeed.

As a school occupational therapy practitioner or classroom teacher, this mindset shows up in small, everyday decisions. It affects how we view behavior, writing, fine motor skills, and sensory regulation in the classroom.

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20 Low Prep Fine Motor Activities for Busy Classrooms and Occupational Therapy

Time is short in most classrooms and therapy rooms. It always has been. The good news is that fine motor work doesn’t require laminating stations,

Simple Occupational Therapy Tricks To Improve Scissor Skills: Cutting Practice with Scissors

Ever notice your students lifting their elbows way up while cutting with scissors? Or twisting the scissors instead of turning the paper? When looking at