Occupational Therapy Services

Our OTs are NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) accredited and licensed occupational clinicians. They implement therapy services for children ages 0–18 or grades ECE–12th. Therapy is focused on improving independence across a wide range of developmental, structural and sensory needs.

How does in-person occupational therapy work?

Who conducts in-person occupational therapy?

Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) provide in-person therapy services to children across a wide range of settings from school-based to clinics to in-home and early intervention settings. They have the training and ability to work directly with children and their families as well as their medical and academic support teams. Our licensed OTs and COTAs are nationally certified as well as registered in Colorado. They have each worked in the field of pediatrics for at least one year.

Our OTs provide a quality delivery of services:

• Administer assessments
• Write evaluations
• Provide therapy services in a one-on-one or small group setting
• Monitor and modify progress towards goals
• Attend family, education, medical care team, IFSP, and IEP meetings
• Complete progress reports with documented data
• Communicate with parents and care teams

How does school-based online occupational therapy work?

Who conducts online occupational therapy?

Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) have been providing live, online OT therapy services to students in the U.S. since the 1980s. They have the training and ability to work directly with students and their support academic teams, including teachers, special support providers, parents, and other caregivers. Our licensed OTs and COTAs are nationally certified as well as registered in Colorado. They have each worked in school settings for at least one year.

Just as in a traditional therapy setting, our online OTs:

• Administer assessments
• Write evaluations
• Prepare IEPs and goals
• Attend SPED, staff, and IEP meetings
• Complete progress reports with documented data
• Schedule students
• Communicate with parents and staff

Occupational therapy sessions are provided in individual or small group settings either within or outside of the general education setting in accordance with each student’s 504 plan or IEP. Our online COTAs provide therapy services, attend meetings, and are supervised by our OTs.

Virtual TheraPeds provides school-based Occupational Therapy and can be treated by our online therapists to address the following areas:

• Sensory regulation
• Fine and gross motor skills
• Visual motor skills
• School-related self-care skills

The online platform includes a variety of tools, such as interactive web pages or games, turn-taking and working with peers, engaging and fun games, written activities, and more.

Online Occupational Therapy can take place in a variety of school settings, provided that students have access to:

• A computer with a reliable Internet connection, speakers, and microphone
• A built-in or external webcam
• Access to materials:  paper, notebook, pencils, scissors, glue, tape, markers, crayons, dry erase boards, books, and more as needed
• An adult or caregiver who can provide support with materials, task completion, or technical support when needed
• Space for the student(s) to move around and be seen on the camera when needed

Which OT evaluations can we conduct online?

Our online therapists perform evaluations using a combination of the following assessments and techniques:

• Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI)
• Motor-Free Visual Perception Test – Fourth Edition (MVPT-4)
• Test of Visual Motor Skills
• Wide Range Motor Abilities (visual motor and visual perceptual)
• Sensory Profile 2
• Sensory Processing Measure
• School Function Assessment
• Thorough clinical observation of school-related skills
• Parent, teacher, and student interviews