Hi! My name is Caitlin Potter. I have been in the Pittsfield School District for three years as the occupational therapist registered/licensed (OTR/L) and am actively involved with the PBIS Target Team at PES. My Bachelor of Science and Master… Read More
Activities to help boost child’s skills:
Improving fine motor/motor planning skills
Bear walks
Crab walks
Hop on one foot
Hopscotch
Twister
Cutting
Drawing/Painting/Writing at an easel
Playdoh
Using tweezers to pick up small items (beads, cereal, etc.)
Playing card games… Read More
The central nervous system develops from the bottom up with sensory systems and motor/perceptual development being the foundation for higher level language skills, cognition, and academic skills:
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Occupational Therapy
The goal of occupational therapy is to help a person be independently successful in his/her meaningful and purposeful daily activities.
OT services are approached differently for every individual. The method of intervention used to reach the individual’s goal(s)… Read More
On Monday June 6, the Kindergarteners with the help of some six graders Team plant flowers outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school as work on Phase 1 continues. Find out about Project HOME!… Read More
On Thursday, June 2, Pittsfield Project HOME broke ground outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school with the help of Mr. George Szelest and some hard working six graders. Our first project is to create a butterfly and… Read More
On Thursday, June 2, Pittsfield Project HOME broke ground outside of the Kindergarten area at the elementary school with the help of Mr. George Szelest and some hard working six graders. Find out about Project HOME!… Read More