Basics of Occupational Therapy for Speech Therapy Sessions

Speaker: Dr. Mansi Mulye (MOTh, C/SI (USA))

Moderator & Host: Ms. Debosmita J. Gupte, MASLP
This webinar was focused on finding best therapy practices to help children and parents. Occupational therapy when integrated meaningfully with Speech therapy goals can work wonders. Home program targeting speech/language/attention goals become doable and easy for parents and core language areas can be targeted through play in Speech Therapy sessions.

SLPs will be able to understand basic domains covered by Occupational Therapists.
SLPs will be able to integrate goals and activities in their sessions.
Parents will be able to understand sensory experiences that help regulate children.
Parents will be able to understand how movement based activities can help prepare for tougher language and attention building activities.
Parents will be able to understand that facilitation of sensory seeking and play is important.
Occupational Therapists will be able to understand goals where language based tasks can be integrated.
Occupational Therapists will be able to understand how common goals with unified activities can be counselled for parents and communicated to Speech Therapists.