April is OT Month: Let's Promote & Capture OT!
03.31.2016
We are so excited that it is almost April, which means it is almost OT Month! April is the American Occupational Therapy Month, and we are eager to share our OT Month resources and activities.
For OT Month 2016, we are happy to announce the following:
- We will be continuing our Photo-a-Day Challenge!
- FREE- We have a new "What is Occupational Therapy?" informational handout
- FREE- We have two new OT Month posters
- Time for a Promo Code!
- Be sure to download resources such as OT Month Craftivity, Coloring Book "What Do I Do in OT?", and many more resources to inspire you to promote and celebrate OT Month!
What is Occupational Therapy? Handout & Poster
Use this FREE Poster and Informational Flyer as a great way to promote OT Month.
Give this to colleagues, staff, educators, caregivers/parents, and the general public to promote awareness of Occupational Therapy. The poster illustrates some of the many “tools” Occupational Therapy provides children to help them grow! The informational handout explains “what” Occupational Therapy is, and “why” and “how” it can help children.
We are excited to share our OT Month 2016 Promo code savings!
Become a Full Premium Member from April 1st, 2016 - April 10th, 2016 and enter the PROMO CODE OTMONTH16 for a savings of $5.00USD off!
WHEN: This SALE is only valid from Friday, April 1st, 2016 to Sunday April, 10th, 2016.
Enter PROMO Code OTMONTH16 and click "Apply Promo Code" when completing your Full Premium Membership
Hurry this savings is only valid until April 10th, 2016. Don't miss out! Become a Full Premium Member today!
Photo-a-Day Challenge 2016 #CaptureOT!
Our Photo-a-Day Challenge in 2015 was so much fun, we are continuing with the tradition to Capture Occupational Therapy!
Instructions:
1. Take a photo based on the suggested theme each day in April 2016.
2. Share these images on social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
3. Use the hashtag #CaptureOT in your subject line so that everyone can search and browse them. Let's promote Occupational Therapy and Capture what we do every day!
4. Be sure to check out other people’s photos! You can see what others are posting by searching the hashtag #captureot
For example: Day 1 is April 1st. The photo challenge of the day is "Paper." You can take a picture of something you have done that day or previous days that involve paper. Use #paper, #captureot, #otmonth, or #OTMonth2016 when you share on social media. Be creative and have fun with it.
Photo-A Day Challenges:
We have made the above image that you can save and share, which includes the suggested theme for each day in our photo-a-day challenge. You can download this FREE image here. We would love if you could post every day, but we know how busy life is! You can post for as many days as you wish, and if you are behind that’s okay! Just post as many as you can and have fun! Be sure to include the hashtag #captureot. You can use other hashtags to promote OT Month as well. These include #occupationaltherapy and #otmonth.
April 1 = Paper
April 2 = Visual Perception
April 3 = Puzzle
April 4 = Blocks
April 5 = Bathing
April 6 = Eating
April 7 = Self-Regulation
April 8 = Draw
April 9 = Tactile
April 10 = Clothespins
April 11 = Games
April 12 = Socializing
April 13 = Crayons
April 14 = Emotions
April 15 = Bilateral Coordination
April 16 = Gross Motor
April 17 = Playdough
April 18 = Typing
April 19 = Play
April 20 = Glue
April 21 = Chalk
April 22 = Buttons
April 23 = Dressing
April 24 = Typing
April 25 = Swing
April 26 = Beads
April 27 = Paint
April 28 = Scissors
April 29 = Adaptive Equipment
April 30 = Strength
Be sure to follow us to see our Photo-a-Day #CaptureOT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toolstogrow/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/toolstogrowot
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toolstogrowot
Additional OT Month Resources and activities that students/patients can complete throughout OT Month include the following:
- FREE "I LOVE OT" Poster
- OT Month Craftivity - FREE Printable! - Read Blog post here!
- What Do I Do in Occupational Therapy? Coloring & Printing Book - Read Blog post here!
- Cryptograms: Printing
- Cryptograms: Typing
- Visual Scanning: OT Supplies
- Form Constancy: OT Supplies
- Word Scramble
- FREE OT Month Poster/Flyer - Read Blog post here!
Staying true to our mission to provide our members with valuable tools to help with the most important job there is … helping children grow; we are pleased to offer these OT Month resources! You can find them here!
Looking for more resources to promote and celebrate OT Month? Be sure to check out our Response to Intervention educational Resources. Tools to Grow at Home offers a range of products developed to facilitate the partnership between professionals and parents/caregivers.
Visuals and Posters are a great way to decorate your OT space. Read about all our OT Caseload Management Resources Here!
We are so thankful to be a part of the Occupational Therapy profession. A career that allows us to impact the lives of many, and to be creative and client-centered on a daily basis. Occupational Therapy is a profession that is gratifying, challenging, and filled with countless opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our clients and families.
Wishing everyone a wonderful OT Month!
Patti & Shelley
Related Topics: Free Resources , OT Month , School Based OT
