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Occupational Therapy at Discovery Elementary School
Welcome to Mrs. Chandarana's Website

Dear Parents, 

Hope you all are staying healthy during this time. Special education services and supports during remote learning continues until the end of the school year. Please continue to access your child's class seesaw for assignments related to occupational therapy. I will continue using our standard tools such as District email and my web page, and will hold office hours (11:00AM - 1:00PM, Tuesday and Thursday) during which I will be available via email or video chat if needed. If you email me outside of office hours, I will make sure to respond you within 2 days. 

Below is the link to sign up to schedule an appointment.

https://calendly.com/chandaranab/office-hours

You can continue to access resources on fine motor, gross motor, self-help and sensory processing in the documents page, my blog and see useful links related to Occupational therapy. Please continue to visit this website regularly for any updates. If you have any questions about these resources or activities please reach out to me at chandaranab@issaquah.wednet.edu

 

Bhumika

Welcome to my connect site! I am a native of India where I received my Bachelors of Occupational Therapy education. I received my Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2007. 

I have been an OT for 9 years and my most clinical experience includes working in school setting treating children from preschool through elementary school. This is my second year at Issaquah School district. Prior to coming to ISD, I worked in various school districts (Cupertino Union & Sunnyvale Unified School Districts in Northern California, Lake Washington School District and Seattle Public Schools). 

Useful Links

Yoga and mediation resources:

https://www.cosmickids.com/

https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath#calmkids

https://www.aloyoga.com/pages/alo-gives-programs

http://www.habitatyoga.com/live-online-classes LIVE CLASSES for KIDS every THURSDAY at 11:00 AM

Gross Motor Skills:

https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2020/03/23/gross-motor-skills-and-activities/

Drawing resources:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

Keyboarding Resources:

https://www.typingclub.com/

https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/

https://www.freetypinggame.net/

https://www.lwtears.com/kwt

Learning Without Tears is offering Keyboarding Without Tears (Grades K—5), research-proven keyboarding program, to families and students at no cost through July 31, 2020.** Families can gain free access by contacting our customer service using the contact us link below. To ensure the privacy of every child, accounts require 48-72 hours to process. Access the distance learning program through the link below.

https://www.lwtears.com/programs/distance-learning

 

Handwriting Resources:

  • Learning Without Tears: Families can now access the Pre-K Interactive Teaching Tool and/or Handwriting Interactive Teaching Tool for 90 days at no cost during school closure. Click on the links below to get started.

https://www.lwtears.com/programs/distance-learning

  • Multisensory letter formation activities: Access fun letter formation activities through the link below. OT- mom has some great suggestions to learn letter and number formations.

    https://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/letter-formation-activities.html#FunLetterFormation

Fine Motor and Sensory Motor Activities:

  • Hand strengthening: https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/hand-strengthening-with-everyday-objects/
  • Whole body strengthening: https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whole-body-strengthening-activity/
  • Playdough activities: http://mamaot.com/12-simple-play-dough-activities-for-preschoolers/
  • Ideas on sensory play and things to do around the house: http://mamaot.com/5-things-to-do-with-your-kids-during-winter-break-for-sensory-fine-motor-skills/
  • Scissor skills: Practice cutting strips to encourage basic cutting skills. https://d3eizkexujvlb4.cloudfront.net/2016/04/23140159/Simple-cutting.pdf
  • https://www.toolstogrowot.com/ : This website is a great resource! It has some free resources as well.
  • https://www.theottoolbox.com/

Sensory and Zones of regulation:

Please refer to this resource to incorporate some sensory motor activities at home.

  • https://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/sensory-integration-activities.html
  • http://www.zonesofregulation.com/distance-learning-resources.html
  • https://mypts.com/sensory-processing/sensory-strategies/

Apps Links

Prewriting/handwriting apps:

  • shapes touch and write: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shapes-touch-and-write/id567317819
  • writing wizard: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/writing-wizard-for-kids/id631446426
  • dexteria jr.: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dexteria-jr-fine-motor-skill-development/id624918435
  • ready to print: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ready-to-print/id513780564
  • learning to draw: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id419062670
  • trace and share: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trace-share/id568839447

Visual perceptual apps:

  • kids puzzles: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kids-puzzles/id461777211
  • colors and shapes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/colors-shapes-learn-color/id1272085786
  • my first puzzles: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-first-puzzles-snakes/id399175118
  • toddler games: https://apps.apple.com/us/app-bundle/tinyhands-toddler-apps-bundle/id1127422483

Activity Ideas and resources: These websites have great resources and many resources are free!

  • http://www.zonesofregulation.com/distance-learning-resources.html
  • https://www.toolstogrowot.com/ 
  • https://www.theottoolbox.com/
  • OT Mom Learning Activities. ot-mom-learning-activities.com
  • Mama OT: http://mamaot.com/about/
Miss Bhumika's Blog
  • Announcements: Zones of regulation (distance learning resource

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Below is the zones of regulation distance learning resource for families from the zones team.
    • 18 May 2020
  • Announcements: Zones of regulation

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Information on the zones of regulation and visual. http://www.zonesofregulation.com/free-downloadable-handouts1.html * Please reach out to me with specific questions on how to implement at home.
    • 18 May 2020
  • Miss Bhumika's Blog: Toys and gift guides

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    GIft ideas for children fine motor, visual motor and sensory development https://mamaot.com/gift-guides/
    • 23 Mar 2020
  • Announcements: Week 12/11/2018

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Dear Parents, Activity of the week: Make Christmas scented playdough with your child! Playing with playdough is a great way to develop fine motor skills including increased hand strength, improved ability to grasp on tools and other objects and impro...
    • 11 Dec 2018
  • Announcements: Week 12/3/2018

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Dear parents, Activity of the Week: Cooking! We are learning all about baking and cooking in school this month. With adult supervision, your child can spread butter, tear lettuce, cut soft food in half, pour ingredients,stir, open and close...
    • 3 Dec 2018
  • Announcements: Keyboarding websites

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Playing typing games is a fun way to learn keyboarding skills. Below are a few links to typing games your school age kids will enjoy. http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp   http://www.gamequarium.com/typingghosts.html   http://www.bbc.co...
    • 28 Nov 2018
  • Announcements: Ideas for Christmas gifts

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Dear parents, Its the time of the year again to spoil our kids with gifts and lots of love! Please find the attachment of some great ideas for selecting a gift for your child this holiday season. Happy Holidays! Best, Bhumika
    • 26 Nov 2018
  • Miss Bhumika's Blog: Parent Brochure

    Bhumika Chandarana
    Bhumika Chandarana
    Some important information for parents explaining the role of OT in school setting!
    • 14 Nov 2018

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