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Graduation season is upon us and that means many occupational therapy students will soon be applying for their first job! This is a very exciting time, but as someone who has recently relocated and gone through the interview process, I understand that it can also be a stressful time. I have moved and changed jobs five times in my eight year career, so I'll let you guess how many times I have interviewed :) Over the years, I've discovered that the key to interviewing is to have stories to tell. Each question that is asked of you is an opportunity to tell a story about your experience and your values. In most instances the interviewer just wants to get to know you (just as you probably want to get to know more about the potential employer). In the OT world, rarely is the interviewer trying to trick you or catch you off guard. With that said, below are some common interview questions for OT positions. I recommend practicing your answers (or stories) for each of these questions out loud prior to your interview. Note: There will always be a question or questions that you are not prepared for. That's okay. As long as you are prepared for some common questions and have some stories prepared, you should be able to handle the unexpected questions. Common Interview Questions for Occupational Therapy Jobs: Why did you decide to become an OT? This is almost a guaranteed question. Be prepared to answer it concisely. This is not the time to go on a long monologue about why you chose OT as a career and how you think OT is the greatest career ever (even though it is). Why do you want to work here? Do your research before you show up for your interview. Know why you want to work at this specific school/facility/hospital. Your answer should not be because you want a job. You have to show them that you want this job. Tell me about your work / fieldwork experiences. What population did you work with? What assessments are you familiar with? This is a straightforward question, but be prepared to answer it concisely. The interviewee doesn't want to know every last detail of your work or fieldwork experience, but they do want to know what makes you qualified for this job. Highlight your experiences that are most applicable to the job you are interviewing for. Be prepared to share ages and diagnoses of clients you have experience with, as well as assessments and practice frames of reference that you used. What qualities do you bring to a team? You can also think of this one as, "What are your strengths?" Be prepared to answer this in one way or another. The interviewer may directly ask you what your strengths are, but I've found that it tends to get asked in a more general "What do you bring to the team?" kind of way. This is a great opportunity to set yourself apart from other applicants. You may have had a unique experience that others have not had, so this is your chance to speak up and share it! What do you think your references will tell us are areas in which you could improve? This is a sneaky way of finding out what you think your weaknesses are. It's okay, no one is perfect and everyone has areas to improve. The tricky part is to be aware of your weaknesses and have an explanation for what you are doing to improve them. It's also good to have a story about how you overcame one of your "weaknesses." What would be your ideal OT department? This question is asking you what your values as an OT are. Reflect on your experiences and think about what you liked or disliked about each. This will help you figure out what an ideal OT department would look like for you. Tell me about a time you have had to advocate for occupational therapy. I don't know if this is a common question, but I was recently asked this question and it caught me off guard a little bit, so I wanted to add it to the list, so you can be better prepared than I was. Unfortunately, in many work environments, OT is still not fully understood, so think about a time that you had to explain the value of OT in the work or fieldwork setting. Tell me about a time that you went above and beyond. This one is always uncomfortable for me, because 1) I feel like I always go above and beyond and 2) I don't like to talk about how great I am, which is basically what this question is asking you to do. It's easiest for me if I have one particular story in my head that I am prepared to share if this question or a similar one comes up. Tell me about a challenging situation and how you handled it. I've found that this is often a three part question: 1) a challenging situation with a co-worker, 2) a challenging client, and 3) a challenging family member. Again, have some stories ready to share. Where do you see yourself in five years? The trick to this one is to be both clear and vague at the same time. Maybe you don't see yourself staying with this particular employer for five years, but now is not the time to say that. Share your career goals, which might include specialty training, gaining a leadership position, or participating in research. Do not say something like, "I hope to be a stay at home mom in five years" even if that is your goal. Make the interviewer feel like they fit into your five year plan. Why should we hire you? This usually comes toward the end, so be ready to sell yourself. I know it can feel uncomfortable, but this is your opportunity to highlight all of your strengths, why you would be a good fit for this particular company, and you can also throw in anything else that you want to tell the interviewer that they didn't ask you. Do you have any questions? This is almost always the last question at an interview. Don't ever answer this question with, "No." Always have questions. I like to go into an interview with a list of questions that I have. Many of my questions are the same from interview to interview, and these general questions often get answered during the interview process. You always want to show that you did your homework prior to the interview, so it's good to scour their website or social media pages to come up with some questions that are specific to the site. I'll cover specific questions to ask a potential employer next week. What is your salary expectation? I've found that this question is not really asked all that frequently, but it's better to be prepared for it, rather than having no idea what to say. Do your homework prior to the interview using sites like salary.com or the Advance for OT Salary Survey results. You may get away with saying something general, like "a competitive salary" or "it's negotiable," but I've found that they employers that ask this question usually want a number, or at least a range. Salaries vary based on location, experience, and practice setting, so use the websites above to help get an idea of what can be expected in your area. Fun questions: I have mixed feelings on the use of "fun" questions in a an interview, but I guess overall they are harmless. The interviewee is just trying to get to know you a little bit and maybe see how well you think on your feet when thrown off guard. In my experience, I've been asked a "fun" question in about half of my interviews. Here are a few examples of fun questions that I have been asked: What is the most recent book you read? I read a LOT of books, so this should be an easy question for me, but I often blank whenever someone asks me this question, whether it's in an interview or just casually. Maybe because I read so many books (and so quickly) that I tend to forget the name of books? I actually nailed this question during one interview. I had recently read a Joyce Carol Oates book and one of the interviewers was a big fan of hers. I got lucky, because many people probably have no idea who that author is and if they do, it may make me look a bit odd due to the nature of the topics she writes about. What would you bring to a staff potluck? This one totally caught me off guard, and I'm not sure why. OT departments always have potlucks. They just do, so consider it part of your new career. I guess we all love food. I usually use staff potlucks as an opportunity to make something I've been wanting to try, but haven't had a chance to do so. What's your favorite Blizzard flavor? Nailed it! Pumpkin pie. And I taught the interviewers about a flavor they were not familiar with. (This question is obviously very regional, because I don't think Dairy Queen exists in all parts of the country.) Are you a xx fan or xx fan? Maybe it's just me that gets this question because I've moved around so much. "Are you a Packers fan or a Broncos fan?" "Are you a Giants fan or a Patriots fan?" "Are you a Red Sox fan or Dodgers fan?" My response is usually along the lines of "Ummm...neither. I mean, I guess I'm a Red Sox fan. Yes, obviously I love the Red Sox. And the Patriots, too. And there's a hockey team here, right? Yeah, the Bruins. I love the Bruins." And then I tell them that I don't actually watch sports because I grew up in Iowa, where there are no professional sports teams, so my family just wasn't into sports. And then that usually turns into a conversation about how corn, not potatoes is grown in Iowa, and Iowa is located right in the middle of the country, you know, the flyover states, and so on..... If these "fun" questions stress you out, don't worry. These are not worth losing sleep over. I think "fun" questions are a sign that you're doing well in the interview, and they just want to get to know you a little better in a less formal way. I've never not gotten a job offer because of my answer to the "fun" questions. In fact, I think I've always been offered a job at the interviews that asked one of these questions. P.S. Tips for preparing for an interview. Good luck with your interviews! Have any other common questions to add to the list? Please share in the comments below!
Use these multisensory strategies to fix p and q reversals. Includes tips and activities for addressing letter reversals.
20 learning activities with q-tips including math, literacy, fine motor skills and science.
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OT Month is coming to an end, but I've got one more OT today stopping by to share her perspective. Please welcome Christie of Mama OT! Christie is Mama to one precious kiddo (21 months old, plus one on the way this summer) and an occupational therapist to many. She has experience working in early intervention, clinic-based, and school-based settings, and she is passionate about educating and empowering those who work with kids. Her blog, Mama OT, is a place where she shares helpful tidbits learned from life both as a mom and a pediatric OT. My life as an occupational therapist in five words: fun, creative, busy, challenging, educational Four qualities every pediatric OT should have: creativity His mama is definitely an OT! empathy PATIENCE! the ability to "think on your feet" Three resources I can’t live without: My OT colleagues The ZONES of Regulation book Pinterest Two words (or more!) of advice for the parents of a child who recently started receiving occupational therapy: Be involved! Your ideal level of involvement will vary depending on your child's needs (and will even depend on the day). But don't feel like you have to be a by-stander in your child's therapy, and don't be afraid to ask questions about what the OT is doing. We LOVE it when parents want to know more about what we are doing and how you can carry it over into the home setting. Oftentimes, the kiddos who make the most progress are those whose families do their best to implement therapy ideas in the home and community settings. You can follow Kid Blogger Network on Pinterest for TONS of great sensory, fine motor, and gross motor play ideas. A word of advice for someone who is considering a career in occupational therapy: Be sure to observe or volunteer in one or more OT settings before you go to OT school, even if your program doesn't require it for admission. It's one thing to read about what OT is like on a website. It's often a completely different (and more exciting) thing to see what it looks like in real life. It may open your eyes to see that pediatrics isn't what you thought and isn't your gig. Or it may ignite your passion for working with families and kiddos and make you feel like your career as a pediatric OT can't start soon enough (that's what happened to me)! One dream for the field of occupational therapy: My dream is that more pediatric OTs could help educate and empower their communities (parents, teachers, coaches, doctors, psychologists, legislators, and beyond) in order to better serve the needs of children with and without special needs. What I do to rest and relax. Or in OT terms, how I maintain occupational balance: Crocheting. Blogging. Journaling. Being involved with my church. Trying new recipes. Going on weekly date nights with my awesome husband. Keeping up with my toddler son, who can practically outrun me by now. Following UCLA sports, especially gymnastics (Go Bruins!). Staying updated with my favorite shows such as Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and Grey's Anatomy. And finding new toys and activities I can use with all the special kiddos in my life. Even OT's have less than perfect pencil grasps :) Christie, thanks so much for stopping by to share your perspective! Readers, please be sure to check out Mama OT for more of Christie's helpful tips. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter for more tips on how to promote your child's development and help them have fun along the way!
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My mom (aka Guhguh) and O(5) share a birthday, so we always spend the day with my mom on their birthday. This year O went into the playroom (at my mom's house) with the intention of drawing a picture for my mom for her birthday, but was struck by the inspiration to make a blow gun game for her instead! (we learned about blow guns on a recent camping trip during which we toured an Indian village). O(5) used straws and q-tips to make the game. She cut one end off of each q-tip, and cut about a quarter off of each straw. The small parts of the straws were the "blow gun holders" (to hold the q-tips when they were not in use, and the long straws were for blowing the q-tips. She told Guhguh that when she got tired of using the blow guns, she could match the straws. Guhguh was very excited by her gift, and she and O had fun trying to blow the q-tips into a bowl. I was very impressed by O's creativity! Loading the blow gun. Firing away!
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Many students struggle with identifying the difference between b, d, b, and q. These worksheets provide an opportunity to practice identifying and writing commonly reversed letters. Ideal for grades K-1.- tracing letters b, d, q, and p-identifying b, d, p, and q in different fonts and counting how m...
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Use these multisensory strategies to fix p and q reversals. Includes tips and activities for addressing letter reversals.
Online occupational therapy, in particular, for whatever reason remains to be a hard topic for schools and the special education community to grasp. To address these concerns, Rosemarie Helton participated in a brief Q&A with Your Therapy Source about online occupational therapy and online therapy in general. Rosemarie Helton is a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist part. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She has been an Occupational Therapist for over 10 years and has worked in a variety of therapy settings including virtual settings. In providing online therapy Rosemarie is part of a network of speech language pathologists and occupational therapists working with Presence Learning, a provider of online therapy services. 1. How are you providing online OT in the schools? ie special computer programs, video conferencing, etc. I provide online occupational therapy services using an internet platform by PresenceLearning. This internet platform delivers online therapy services such as online speech therapy and online occupational therapy. The PresenceLearning platform allows me to use audio, video and interactive activities all in one location. 2. Is the recommended services the same whether online or not? ie you follow IEP recommendations Yes, the services provided are from the IEP. 3. Does the school district provide a teacher's assistant to help the student receiving services? I currently work with students in a virtual school setting. The need for a support person is based on the students abilities, age and the focus of their therapy sessions. 4. What types of activities do you offer? All computer games or some hands on activities? How do you ensure that materials are available? I offer a variety of activities based on the students needs and the focus of their therapy goals. I use computer based games/activities and hands-on activities that I create or find in the PresenceLearning content library within the internet platform. I occasionally send materials and equipment as needed for each students. 5. Is the cost of online therapy cheaper? The overall cost of online therapy is cheaper. Online therapy allows for cost savings in the areas of travel time, therapist recruiting, training and retention and the use of digital and common household materials. Online therapy has some start up costs such as headset, webcam and internet service but those costs are not enormous and most people already have some or all of the this equipment and/or service. 6. Can you offer group sessions? Yes, group online therapy sessions are available and based on the individual students needs. 7. How many school districts currently use online OT or have you seen growth in this area? There is huge growth in the area of virtual schools. Currently, 40 states have virtual schools and 30 states have statewide full-time online schools. Approximately, 12% of the over half a million students who are enrolled in virtual schools receive special education services including OT. This is a huge population and growing rapidly. 8. Are you involved in IEP writing and goal setting? Yes, I am involved in IEP writing and goal setting. In the virtual school setting IEP's are held by phone and I am part of the team that attends the meeting and reviews the document to ensure it is appropriate and accurate. 9. One more - how do you document if schools use specific IEP tracking programs like IEP Direct or Clear Track? Do they grant access to those programs for you? Yes, I am given access to this IEP tracking application provided by PresenceLearning called the “SLP Portal.” The SLP Portal is a custom online application that allows me to document my therapy sessions, review therapy notes and track progress. To learn more about online occupational therapy and hear insight from special education leaders, sign-up for a free webinar hosted byRosemarie Helton and PresenceLearning on February 5, 2013. What is your opinion on providing virtual OT in the schools? I personally find this a very interesting topic. I think it can be an effective way to deliver services in areas that are difficult to staff and in the virtual school setting. Perhaps not a good fit for every student but definitely see a role for it. What do you think? Would love to hear from therapists, parents or teachers who have utilized this service.
“안녕하세요 음악방송 엔딩계의 위치선정 갑 민반니스텔루이 인데요 멀리서 봐도 빛이나는 아미 여러분 덕분에 뮤뱅 무대 멋지게 마친것 같습니다 사랑해요 아뮈이이이이 응캬캬”
In this easy, print and go worksheet, children will find and color the pictures that start with the letter Q. This will give them not only additional letter-sound correspondence but also fine motor practice. What You’ll Get: 1 letter Q beginning sound coloring page
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Aquí tenéis un nuevo cuaderno preparado para trabajar. . Este material esta compuesto por 6 actividades: . 1. Discriminación visual (p-q-d-b). 2. Discriminac
Parents often ask about W-sitting and if it's bad for development. Here's this OT Mommy's perspective on W-sitting.
Learn the technique of joint compressions which provides proprioceptive input to help your child's body become calm, relaxed, and more organized.
