Live Online Occupational Therapy for Schools
OT services may be provided through the healthcare system and through schools. These two funding streams for services have different services and mandates detailed in a chart on our Resources page. When the school district is considering Online Children’s Therapy as their school OT service, the following information is offered for school districts:
Why Online OT?
Hard to fill positions or contracts
Online Children’s therapy provides mandated IEP-related occupational therapy, when the district does not have a local provider available.
Collaborative opportunities
Through technology, therapists are also able to be present for more IEP-related meetings with teachers, family and others serving the student.
Inclusive access
Whether students attend homeschool, online school or brick and mortar school, we can provide OT virtually anywhere your students learn best.
Why Us?
Experience
Online Children’s Therapy is an innovator in bringing remote OT observation, assessment, consultation and direct services to schools. We have provided telehealth OT, from rural BC to congested California, since 2013.
Proven Model
We have deep school experience across ages and setting, and an evidence-based telehealth model that works for students, teachers and school administrators.
Hybrid services
As with many online learning models, Online Children’s Therapy telepractice can offers a blended delivery model combining online and onsite services, when travel is feasible.
Live Online Therapy
for Rural Schools, Online Schools, Homeschoolers
and anyone else seeking remote Occupational Therapy services
Benefits of online therapy
Remote services provide access to therapy for students who might otherwise have IEP-required services unavailable to them. Access is increased while costs remain manageable, since travel time and expense are significantly reduced. Online therapy services have been shown to be as effective as face-to-face in a variety of settings with a variety of disabilities.
Equipment needed
With internet access on a computer, laptop or tablet with camera and microphone, a highly-qualified school therapist is just a click away to visit your classroom or homeschool virtually.
Licensed Therapists
Only a licensed Occupational Therapist can provide OT services. Our therapist is registered in British Columbia and eligible to serve schools in Alberta, Ontario, NWT and Yukon under interprovincial agreements. Our therapist holds OT licenses in Oregon, Washington, California and Arizona, and is eligible in many other states.
Therapy services provided remotely
Whether students attend homeschool, online school or brick and mortar school, we can provide OT virtually anywhere your students learn best.
You can learn more about remote services in our slideshow for schools below:
OT At Home
If you are interested in bringing live online OT into your home, check out our home online services here.