--- title: Impact of School-Based Occupational Therapy on Student Success description: April is Occupational Therapy Month. Let’s give a shout out to all the school-based OTs out there making a difference in the lives of students they treat. image: https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-04-18%20104716.png --- [![SSG Group Brand](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/TheSteppingStonesGroup_February2021/images/SSG_logo.png?width=1640&height=421&name=SSG_logo.png "SSG Group Brand")](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Home](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Careers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/) - [Search Open Jobs](https://jobs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Quick Apply](https://steppingstones.careercenter.smartsearch.plus/registration/) - [Transforming Support](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/professional-development/) - [Travel & Transform](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/travel/) - [Refer a friend](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/referral-program/) - [Parents](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/parents/) - [Schools](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/schools/) - [Telepractice](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/telepractice/) - [Referrers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/referrers/) - [About SSG](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/about/) - [Our Services](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/services/) - [Our Story](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/) - [Meet Our Team](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/#leadership_team) - [Contact](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/contact/) ![](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-04-18%20104716.png) # Impact of School-Based Occupational Therapy on Student Success Fri, Apr 19, 2024 Occupational therapists who work in schools work to promote student participation and engagement in their academic and social environments.    They address a wide variety of skills including, but not limited to, fine motor, sensory processing, self-help, executive functioning, self-regulation, and social skills. OTs use targeted interventions to help students develop foundational skills needed to participate in their daily activities at school.     They empower students by helping them to find and build upon their own special strengths and talents. They foster students' social and emotional well-being by collaborating with families and school staff to address challenges students face and promote positive social interactions with peers.  They work to help students build the emotional resilience needed to take on challenges that they encounter as they navigate their educational experience.     April is Occupational Therapy Month. Let’s give a shout-out to all the school-based OTs out there making a difference in the lives of the students they treat.   *Author: Linda Okonsky, MS, OTR/L* Tags: [Occupational Therapy](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/occupational-therapy), [therapy](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/therapy), [OT](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/ot) [Back to Blog](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com) Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. The content is based on the author's personal experiences, research, and opinions. 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