Welcome
This website was created by occupational therapy student Carly Burdick and occupational therapist Mary Ann Biele, OTR/L. The goals of the site are as follows:
Videos may be shown before, during, and/or after a student attempts the task presented.
The entirety of a video can be shown or the video can be cued up to show one or more individual steps of the activity. The team including the child's caregivers, teachers, and therapists can collaborate to decide the best method of presenting the video for that individual child.
To best encourage the student to acquire the skill presented, the videos should ideally be presented in a variety of settings including the occupational therapy setting, the classroom setting, and/or the home environment.
The volume of the videos may be set to "on" while the child watches a video before or after attempting a task. If the child watches the video while completing the task, it is recommended that the volume be muted so as not to encourage reliance on verbal cues.
We hope that you find the videos both convenient and effective!
*Note: The use of these videos is not meant as a replacement for occupational therapy, but rather as a supplement to encourage acquisition and generalization of skills. It is also important to note that each child is different, and video modeling may not be an effective strategy for every child.
- To assist students in acquiring new and meaningful skills related to their occupational therapy goals through the use of video modeling
- To promote generalization of OT skills by enabling easy access to videos in other settings, including the classroom and the home
- To present skills in a format which is engaging and which appeals to multiple learning styles (i.e. visual and auditory)
Videos may be shown before, during, and/or after a student attempts the task presented.
The entirety of a video can be shown or the video can be cued up to show one or more individual steps of the activity. The team including the child's caregivers, teachers, and therapists can collaborate to decide the best method of presenting the video for that individual child.
To best encourage the student to acquire the skill presented, the videos should ideally be presented in a variety of settings including the occupational therapy setting, the classroom setting, and/or the home environment.
The volume of the videos may be set to "on" while the child watches a video before or after attempting a task. If the child watches the video while completing the task, it is recommended that the volume be muted so as not to encourage reliance on verbal cues.
We hope that you find the videos both convenient and effective!
*Note: The use of these videos is not meant as a replacement for occupational therapy, but rather as a supplement to encourage acquisition and generalization of skills. It is also important to note that each child is different, and video modeling may not be an effective strategy for every child.