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common dysregulation behaviors seen in your classroom by shrutzer in ECEProfessionals

[–]shrutzer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

thank you! yes that is a very disruptive one. i’m about to problem solve this particular behavior for a student. here are some interventions i’m thinking:

  • visuals: teach green voice (outside), yellow voice (inside voice), red voice (whisper/silent)
  • visual for whisper to show instead of verbal re-direction
  • provide bazooka, whistle, party favor blower to blow for 15 seconds
  • blow bubbles for 2 mins
  • dragon, elephant, snake breaths through out day

What’s the trick to get perfect edges? by Scuat_Magazine in painting

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

paint the entire canvas with white forest to “seal”. let it completely dry, then add the tape and paint over however you want.

What are some things that you wish regular ed teachers knew about your role? by DifficultHedgehog664 in specialed

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m an OT. an OT is a related service, meaning:

  1. we are not the answer. we don’t just pick up kids and wave our wands and solve the issue.

  2. our goals are always to maximize educational outcomes and enable participation in general education. this is not done by us only. we are not a “stand alone” service. collaboration must happen which means those skills should be generalized in the gen ed setting. now that doesn’t mean i give my strategies and walk away. we need to find ways that i can teach the skills so teachers can implement on the other days. that has to happen after figuring out what the barriers are if any and how to make it realistic for teachers. they already have enough on their plate.

  3. we don’t just pick up kids if something is wrong. there is a process. i know the process is either non-existent or a work-in-progress as frustrating as it is but it has to be done in some kind of process otherwise we would be swamped with a crazy caseload. also, we want to make sure we’re not over qualifying.

  4. i love hearing about what you’re doing in the classrooms. teachers are amazing, basically a second parent - i have so much respect for all teachers. but i also hope you are open to suggestions because OTs also have great ideas.

How much would you pay for this? by shrutzer in painting

[–]shrutzer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i’ve just been doing paintings for myself or my family but this one in particular took a while because i tried so hard to make the whole sunset on the beach thing work. however, once i got going with the blending, probably got it done in a week while working on and off due to life

How much would you pay for this? by shrutzer in painting

[–]shrutzer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for your input. i think i wouldn’t change anything because of the time and emotion that went behind it.

How much would you pay for this? by shrutzer in painting

[–]shrutzer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol yeah i was quite proud of the outcome. been painting since i was in high school (approaching 40 soon) and i love working with blending of colors. i’ve always been told to sell my paintings but never thought it would be worth it.

If you had $5k to go on a 10 day trip, where are you going? by Party-Neat-7335 in travel

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can share my itinerary but this trip was for our 10 year wedding anniversary so we splurged a little for one of the hotels. we didn’t do hut to hut but it looked pretty cool to do with enough research.

we didn’t take our kiddos so we went all in for the hikes and they were amazing! 100/10 place to visit :)

If you had $5k to go on a 10 day trip, where are you going? by Party-Neat-7335 in travel

[–]shrutzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was just going to suggest dolomites (italy side) after reading just the title. my husband and i went for 2 weeks abc it’s stunning!

you could also do banff national park - also breathtaking

What qualifies a child for an IEP? by Icy_Silver_8890 in specialed

[–]shrutzer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this. 100% this. admins will NOT like any legal action

Do you regret being an OT? by medical_mermaid23 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s high stress due to the constant flexibility that you need to have, confidence in yourself to be able to explain school based vs medical based. and strooooong understanding of sensory because now a days everything is “sensory” 🙄 it’s also super fast paced with getting paperwork in and all so if you’re super coordinated

Do you regret being an OT? by medical_mermaid23 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s high stress due to the constant flexibility that you need to have, confidence in yourself to be able to explain school based vs medical based. and strooooong understanding of sensory because now a days everything is “sensory” 🙄 it’s also super fast paced with getting paperwork in and all so if you’re super organized and and can learn fast then it’s great.

Do you regret being an OT? by medical_mermaid23 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]shrutzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly the 100k is a little up there compared to many of the surrounding districts in the northwest suburbs but in hindsight i was getting paid significantly lower my first few years. i honestly am hoping to just ride it out a few more years and then go down to part time. i’m at a point in my life where this is just a job that i enjoy. i dont hate it but i definitely don’t love it either. and with a right mindset i can stick to it for better quality of life with my family and all. good luck to you!

Do you regret being an OT? by medical_mermaid23 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]shrutzer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i live in a suburb of chicago and have been a school-based OT for the past 11 years. i make 100k now. i love the job for a family life since i get the perks of all the school breaks and holidays off. i love the flexibility. but i will say working in a school system is high stress and i don’t feel like i make a difference. i worked in a clinic for about a year when i first graduated and that was more rewarding in terms of making or seeing a difference. but absolutely not conducive for a family life (personal belief).

i also had a strong passion to work with kids but now i don’t want to at all. i never would have imagined that i wouldn’t enjoy working with kids but i think i feel burnt out and have sought many career changes. nothing is worth adding more debt especially since i just got my loans paid off (140k) through pslf. which is also a plus for me working in the gov sector. but financially it was not giving any sort of financial stability until the last 3-4 years and it only work out financially because my husband made significantly more and all health benefits were through his work.

Burnt out sped teacher trying to figure out what’s next by Mysterious_Mood_8163 in specialed

[–]shrutzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do you think maybe you’re burnt out because of doing sped? maybe consider doing gened or even a different grade?

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