What Sensory Regulation Support Does This Student Need Right Now?
Use this five-stage school OT guide to match sensory regulation supports to a student’s current needs. Includes a free Decision Tree #28 PDF.
Category Decision Trees
Keep Remediating Handwriting—or Add an Alternative? A Decision Guide
When handwriting continues to limit a student's schoolwork, should we keep remediating it or introduce another way to write? This School OT Decision Tree helps practitioners consider progress, accommodations, and alternative writing methods.
Is Sensory Processing Affecting School Participation? A Decision Guide
Is a student's difficulty really sensory? Use this school OT decision tree to determine whether sensory processing is affecting school participation.
Educationally Relevant for School-Based OT? A Decision Guide
A student may have motor, sensory, self-care, or functional difficulties—but does that mean they need school-based OT? This clinical reasoning guide helps OTs connect concerns to meaningful school participation and educational need.
What Level of OT Support Does This Student Need? A Decision Guide
Explore levels of school OT support with a practical decision guide. Consider classroom participation, team supports, consultation, and direct intervention.