What Is Occupational Therapy, And Who Can Benefit From It?

In this episode, I speak with Jill Moeller, an Occupational Therapist with enthusiasm to help sensory children both privately and within the school system. Jill breaks down what occupational therapy really is, what types of children benefit from occupational therapy and how to incorporate tools learned within an occupational therapy session, throughout daily life.

If you have a child who feels like the world is slightly off for them, then this episode is for you!

Today's Guest Jill Moeller graduated from Texas Women's University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy in 1999. Jill has worked in both school-based and clinical-based therapy setting and has a passion for kiddoes on the autism spectrum and believes there is a world of possibility for all children.

In addition to working in the clinic, Jill is currently on a journey to training teachers to learn easy-to-implement exercises, in a motor lab setting at school, to help students reach their fullest sensory and motor development to support their school learning performance.

Jill holds a Level One Certification through the Handwriting Without Tears Program and is certified to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. This includes planning and implementing appropriate treatment for Sensory Processing Disorder. 

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Website - @https://www.mleeslp.com/

Hi, I’m Ashleigh Tolliver, and this podcast is a road map to Parenting That Kid. As a mother to a highly sensitive little boy, I know what it means to parent a child who does not fit into the ‘box’ modern society has put children into. My mission is to help other parents of “that kid”  feel less alone, more confident and more equipped by asking the tough questions to the professionals, gathering tools and resources and connecting with other moms who are wrestling with the same struggles.

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