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70th Conference on Exceptional Children and Institutes

October 5, 2021

Registration has opened for the 70th Conference on Exceptional Children, November 17th-19th at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC. Please read the Directors Memo on Safety Protocols prior to completing registration. There will be a limit to the number of registrations available and registration will close on November 1st. Laurie Ray and Bridgette LeCompte … Read more

OT Spotlight – Katherine McLean, Cumberland County Schools!

October 5, 2021

Katherine McLean -Fieldwork program coordinator for the OT department in Cumberland County Schools. Fieldwork experiences are critical for students and the profession of Occupational Therapy. Our department is dedicated to providing OT students from across the state and nation with quality learning opportunities. Katherine works diligently each year with academic FW coordinators and our staff … Read more

OT Spotlight – Cassie Fraser-Ball, Alamance Burlington School System!

September 17, 2021

OT Spotlight – Cassie Fraser-Ball, Alamance Burlington School System! Shout out to Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) Occupational Therapist Cassie Fraser-Ball for spearheading the development of the ABSS Virtual Resource Hub for Exceptional Children and their families. The Hub lists resources primarily for middle and high school age students and is linked to the ABSS Website. … Read more

ReImagine 2021 Call for Proposals

July 29, 2021

Planning is underway for the second annual ReImagine school occupational and physical therapy conference to be held virtually throughout the month of September. Last year, we introduced this exciting collaborative learning event that involved over 5000 participants from all around the globe including the US, Puerto Rico and Canada, Europe (Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Malta … Read more

2021 Ethics Course – Recorded Version is now available

May 3, 2021

For those of you who were unable to attend the live webinar.  Please follow the link below to take the pre-test and begin your course.  This course will be available until June 30, 2021.  After June 30, CEUs will no longer be availble for this session. Begin Ethics Course  

April is Occupational Therapy Month!

April 5, 2021

Happy OT Month! I am incredibly thankful for each of you and your hard work, compassion, innovation, and service. Y’all are the changemakers and make a huge difference for students, families, teams, schools, and communities across the state. You are valued and appreciated beyond measure!   If you are looking for ways to promote the … Read more

NC Resilience & Learning Project Webinar Series

January 8, 2021

This webinar series continues with a new set of dates and topics starting in January and running through April 2021! January 27, 3-4pm — Collective Care: Generating a School Culture that Promotes Staff Wellness February 24, 3-4pm — The Foundation of Trauma-Informed Practices: Building Safe and Secure Relationships with Students March 31, 3-4pm — Equity … Read more

OT Spotlight – Guilford County Schools OT Department!

January 6, 2021

OT Spotlight – Guilford County Schools OT Department! The Occupational Therapy Department at Guilford County Schools is pivoting, leaping, & keeping our feet on the two moving halves of the 2020-2021 educational bridge ~ we haven’t fallen in the water yet! Like most of you, we pivoted to fully-remote services back in March then leaped … Read more

OT Spotlight – Carol George, Julia Harker, Ashley Shapiro, and Allie Thomas – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools!

November 25, 2020

Carol, Julia, Ashley, and Allie spent time this summer creating a fabulous virtual resource for students, families, and staff members in our school district – the Virtual Calming Library. (http://bit.ly/CMS-VCL) The Virtual Calming Library is a space for CMS students, staff, and families to access tools/strategies beneficial to manage emotions, build resilience and improve overall … Read more

OT Spotlight – Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II Student Noam Shemer!

November 11, 2020

Occupational therapy fieldwork students are doing amazing things! We are lucky to have such wonderful programs and students here in North Carolina. Noam Shemer is a second year OTS from UNC-CH completing her FWII in Durham Public Schools. In her first 6 out of 12 weeks, she prepared a “Process and Procedures for Evaluation at … Read more