Paediatrics / School-Based OT

Associations and Organizations

• CanChild
• CanChild, F-words Tools
• Easter Seals Ontario
• Geneva Centre for Autism
• Holland Bloorview Concussion Centre
• March of Dimes Canada
• SickKids
• The Dance Ability Movement

Government, Legislation, and Policy

• Caring and safe schools in Ontario, 2010
• Helping to create healthy schools, 2022
• How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years, 2014
• Individual education plans (IEP)
• Learning for all: a guide to effective assessment and instruction for all students, kindergarten to Grade 12
• Ontario Autism Program (OAP)
• Policy/Program Memorandum 81: Provision of health support services in school settings
• Policy/Program Memorandum 119: Developing and implementing equity and inclusive education policies in Ontario schools
• Policy/Program Memorandum 128: The provincial code of conduct and school boards codes of conduct
• Right to Read inquiry report
• Special education laws and policies
• Special Equipment Amount (SEA), 2022-23
• The Living Guideline for Pediatric Concussion Care
• Think, feel, act: lessons from research about young children

Official Documents

• OSOT's Feedback on Revisions to the PPM 81: Provision of Health Support Services in School Settings - February 2022
• OSOT Letter to Ministry of Education - September 2022
• OSOT Communication to Ontario Boards of Education Superintendents/Mental Health Leads – OT Mental Health Services - June 2021
• OSOT Letter to School Mental Health Ontario promoting OT Mental Health Services in Schools - December 2021
• OSOT Proposal to Ministry of Education – Engaging OT to Support Student Mental Health - May 2021

Current Topics

• MACSE Annual Report (ENG) (FR)
• Ministry Funded Projects to Prevent and Remove Barriers for Students with Disabilities
• Special Education in Ontario, 2022 (ENG) (FR)
• Special Education Update, 2022 (ENG) (FR)

Practice Resources

Professional Development

• Partnering for Change (P4C) Professional Development Program

Articles

• “Circle of Caring”: A First Nations Worldview of Child Rearing
• Exploring socially-responsive approaches to children’s rehabilitation with Indigenous communities, families, and children

Mental Health

• AOTA School mental health interventions
• Can Occupational Therapy Help? Youth Mental Health Referral Tool
• Child and Youth Mental Health Resource Directory, 2022
• Mental health services for children and youth
• Occupational Therapy: School-Based Mental Health Infographic (ENG) (FR)

OSOT School-Based Occupational Therapy

• Occupational Therapy in Ontario Schools: Enabling Students’ Performance and Participation Infographic (ENG) (FR)
• Occupational Therapy in the Ontario School System: Effective Practices that Fit with the Special Needs Strategy, 2015
• The ABC’s of Backpack Safety

Other

• Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education
• National Framework for Assessing Children’s Functional Strengths and Support Needs (Australia)