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Marina Scott, MS, OTR/L

Marina Scott, MS, OTR/L, is an accomplished pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience. She is a writer and public speaker who teaches and educates about pediatric occupational therapy topics. Currently, Marina owns and operates her own business SuperKids Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services which serves the needs of children in her area in person as well as in other states via teletherapy. She also publishes her own blog and consults with families and digital health companies.

How to Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

A female pediatric occupational therapy assistant works with a child and wonders how to become a pediatric occupational therapist

Pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives

A child is in a play pen, while their occupational therapist models how to grab and hold a ball. One of the pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives for this child has to do with strengthening their grasp on items, specifically being able to hold onto and eventually throw a ball.

Occupational Therapy Billing Units

An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

Long Range Occupational Goals

An OT helps their client stand up and make steps towards walking on their own. Walking on their own is part of the client's long range occupational goals.

Occupational therapy motor planning examples, goals, and activities

A child client makes use of their occupational therapy motor planning skills by tying their shoes, which was a motor planning goal and part of the occupational therapy activities their OT recommended.

Sensory Processing Measures

Two hands touch, to illustrate sensory processing and the importance of sensory processing measures for therapists

Lessons learned carving my own path as an OT in private practice

An occupational therapist (OT) private practice owner uses their iPad to find resources.

The Role of Psychology in Occupational Therapy

An OT who understand the role of psychology in occupational therapy talks to an older client

School-Based Occupational Therapy Progress Notes

A female school-based OT works with a female student and writes down school-based occupational therapy progress notes in her notebook

Sensory integration dysfunction in adults

An illustration showing how sensory integration dysfunction in adults may start in childhood

Understanding sensory integration therapy

An occupational therapist works with a young child on sensory integration therapy.

How to Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

A female pediatric occupational therapy assistant works with a child and wonders how to become a pediatric occupational therapist

Pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives

A child is in a play pen, while their occupational therapist models how to grab and hold a ball. One of the pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives for this child has to do with strengthening their grasp on items, specifically being able to hold onto and eventually throw a ball.

Occupational Therapy Billing Units

An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

Long Range Occupational Goals

An OT helps their client stand up and make steps towards walking on their own. Walking on their own is part of the client's long range occupational goals.

Occupational therapy motor planning examples, goals, and activities

A child client makes use of their occupational therapy motor planning skills by tying their shoes, which was a motor planning goal and part of the occupational therapy activities their OT recommended.

Sensory Processing Measures

Two hands touch, to illustrate sensory processing and the importance of sensory processing measures for therapists

Lessons learned carving my own path as an OT in private practice

An occupational therapist (OT) private practice owner uses their iPad to find resources.

The Role of Psychology in Occupational Therapy

An OT who understand the role of psychology in occupational therapy talks to an older client

School-Based Occupational Therapy Progress Notes

A female school-based OT works with a female student and writes down school-based occupational therapy progress notes in her notebook

Sensory integration dysfunction in adults

An illustration showing how sensory integration dysfunction in adults may start in childhood

Understanding sensory integration therapy

An occupational therapist works with a young child on sensory integration therapy.

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