Mucica.Gwendolyn@mayfieldcsd.org
What is Occupational Therapy in the school?
Occupational Therapy programs offer carefully designed activities to expand functional capabilities and coping skills that enable a child to be an active learner. Occupational Therapists structure activities and adapt the environment to facilitate learning within goal-directed contexts. Enriched sensory and motor experiences serve as a foundation for acquiring high-level function. When purposeful activities are effective, they lead to increased independence, sense of mastery, confidence and self-worth. (American Occupational Therapy Association)
Areas of Occupational Therapy:
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Sensory-motor skills (tactile/touch, movement/vestibular and body awareness/proprioceptive)
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Neuromuscular control (posture)
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Bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together)
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Motor planning (planning and performing unfamiliar tasks/movements)
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Upper extremity speed and dexterity
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Visual motor control (eye-hand coordination)
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Visual perceptual skills
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Visual motor integration (copying written work and/or drawing designs)
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Fine motor development
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Handwriting
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Classroom strategies
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Activities of Daily Living
What is Physical Therapy in the school?
Physical therapy is a related service provided to assist a child with successful function within the least restrictive school environment with his or her peers. School physical therapy focuses on a child's ability to move and participate as independently as possible in the school environment. Interventions are designed to enable the student to travel throughout the school environment; participate in classroom activities; participate in PE classes and recess; maintain and change positions in the classroom; as well as manage stairs, restrooms, bus, and the cafeteria.
Areas of
Physical Therapy:
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Balance
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Posture
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Neuromuscular control
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Sensory-motor skills (tactile/touch, movement/vestibular and body awareness/proprioceptive)
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Bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together)
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Motor planning (planning and performing unfamiliar tasks/movements)
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Speed and agility
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Strength and endurance
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Range of motion
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Independence within the school environment
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Eye-hand coordination (ball skills)
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Locomotor skills (walking, running, jumping, hopping, etc.)
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Orthotics and wheelchair management
Thurs, May 17
Learning Fair, Jr./Sr. High School, 6 p.m.
Mon, May 28
Memorial Day Observed - No School
Thurs, May 31
Elementary Sunshine Concert, Elementary Patio, 2 p.m.
Elementary Band and Choral Spring Concert, HS Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Thurs, June 7
Friends of Mayfield Library Book Club, HS Lower Library, 7 p.m.
Fri, June 8
Class of 2013 Senior Portraits, Auditorium
Sat, June 9
Senior Prom Walk, HS Lawn, 5 p.m.
Senior Prom, Lake George, 6-10:30 p.m.
Post Prom, Great Escape Indoor Water Park, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m.
Tues, June 12
Last day of classes for Jr./Sr. High School students
Class of 2012 Graduation Practice, Auditorium, 11 a.m.
Senior Picnic, following graduation practice
Wed, June 13 - Thurs, June 21
Regents Testing
Fri, June 15
Senior Banquet at Perthshire Restaurant, 7 p.m.
Mon, June 18 - Thurs, June 21
Elementary Early Dismissal, 2 p.m.
Tues, June 19
Board of Education Meeting, HS Upper Library, 7 p.m.
Fri, June 22
Last Day of School
Sixth-Grade Graduation, HS Auditorium, 10 a.m.
Elementary Early Dismissal, 12 p.m.
Class of 2012 Awards Ceremony, Auditorium, 6 p.m.
Baccalaureate and reception, Mayfield Methodist Church, 7 p.m.
Sat, June 23
HS Graduation, Athletic Fields, 11 a.m.
