April is National
OT Month!
OT Month!
Occupational Therapists work with all ages, from babies to adults. Many OT's work in hospitals and clinics to help people learn how to do ordinary everyday activities (such as brushing their teeth, getting dressed, or making meals) after an injury or health difficulty. There are also OT's that work with children in school. These OT's help kids do their best at the "job" of being learners. Some ordinary everyday school activities (such as using a backpack, cutting with scissors, or writing with a pencil) might be difficult for some kids to do because of an injury or health concern. These are the things that school OT's help kids learn to do. Occupational therapists want people to learn how they might be able to do as much as they can on their own, without needing help from others. In honor of OT Month the Mandan Public Schools Occupational Therapy department will be conducting coloring contests for the kindergarten and third grade classes. MPS OT staff include Mary Hellman, OTR/L, Jodi Glasser, OTR/L, Dana Mork, COTA,
Sue Weiland, OTA, and Jolene Kuntz, OT Aide.
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Easter Activities
Easter is the only time of year that it is safe to put all your eggs in one basket!
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Wonderful Winter Activities
Winter: a Mother Goose poem
Cold and raw the north wind doth blow,
Bleak in the morning early;
All the hills are covered with snow,
And winter's now come fairly.
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Valentine's Day Activities
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." -- Helen Keller
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