Home and School Program Training and Implementation

Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L · September 28, 2023

The fifth course of the RITP Certification program is dedicated to equipping you with the knowledge and tools necessary to support parents and educators effectively. Additionally, we provide ready-to-use resources to streamline the implementation of home and school programs.

Throughout this course, you will learn to:

  • Identify effective strategies to support parents and educators as they implement therapy programs in home and school environments.
  • Associate common challenges faced by parents and caregivers with ways to address those challenges.
  • Select a straightforward yet impactful home and school program that is easy to implement and monitor.
  • Access RITP’s comprehensive Home and School program resources for seamless integration into client interventions.

Get ready to enhance your skills and positively impact the lives of those you serve!

This online course is designed for Occupational and Physical Therapists, Occupational and Physical Therapy Assistants, and other pediatric service providers. CEUs awarded after successful completion of course materials and an 80% or better score on quizzes.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Home and School Program Training and Implementation
    • Introduction to the SIMPLE approach
    • Effective Ways to Parent and Caregiver Training
    • Effective Ways to Teacher and Educator Training
    • Strategies for Therapists to Easing Caregiver’s Fear and Anxiety
    • Check point
  2. Optimizing Outcomes: Bottom Up Behavior Management for Child Clients
    • Bonus: Home Program Behavioral Intervention Workshop and Q&A
    • Check Point
  3. Training Materials for Educators and Caregivers
    • Effective Classroom Movement Breaks: Brain-Body Connection
    • When to Implement RITP Exercises at School?
    • What are Primitive Reflexes?
    • Moro Reflex: Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
    • Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR): Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
    • Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR): Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
    • Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR): Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
    • Spinal Galant: Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
    • Palmar (Grasp) Reflex: Signs and Symptoms to Observe at School
  4. Tools and Resources
    • Introduction to RITP at School Program
    • Introduction to RITP App
    • How to give your clients access to RITP @ School and APP
  5. Final Quiz
  6. Exit Survey

Want to Enroll?

This course is part of the Reflex Integration Through Play™ certification program. For pediatric OTs and service providers, our 5-step program will give you the knowledge, tools, and experience to confidently help your clients reach their developmental goals with less stress, while having more fun.

About Instructor

Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L

I'm a pediatric occupational therapist, author, and coach with a strong passion for helping people develop into their healthiest selves. As a mother of two wonderful children, I bring genuine care and compassion to my mission to transform occupational therapy. As the creator of the Reflex Integration Through Play method and book series, I created these resources not only because they offer fellow professionals a tool to expand their clinical reach, but also because they are empowering and reassuring tools for frustrated parents. Join me in learning to better serve the children around us.

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Course Includes

  • 4 Lessons
  • 18 Topics
  • 4 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate