School consultation Services

Practical support for educators. Better access for students. Stronger systems for schools.

Karen Smith, OTR/L | Empower Together  partners with educators, administrators, and related-service teams to identify barriers to student participation and develop practical strategies that support independence, regulation, access to learning, and success in the school environment. 

 Support for individual students experiencing barriers to participation, independence, regulation, fine motor performance, executive functioning, handwriting, or access to classroom routines. Consultation may include observation, assessment, collaboration with educators and IEP teams, identification of underlying barriers, and practical recommendations to support educational participation and student success. 

 Practical strategies that help teachers support student participation without adding unnecessary complexity to the school day. Consultation may include classroom observation, environmental supports, regulation strategies, fine motor and handwriting supports, executive functioning tools, staff coaching, and collaborative problem-solving. 

Support for schools and districts looking to strengthen occupational therapy practices, referral processes, service delivery, and team decision-making. Consultation may include strengthening alignment with the educational model of school-based OT, workload and service delivery considerations, referral frameworks, professional development, and systems-level problem-solving. 

 Practical, engaging training for educators and related-service teams on topics such as fine motor development, handwriting, regulation, executive functioning, classroom participation, and understanding behavior as communication.