Statement_of_Work_-_Occupational_Therapy_0001.pdf

Statement of Work

Occupational Therapist

August 11, 2022

1.0 Background: There are certain students with special needs that have whole body motor deficits that impede their access to school activities and related programming. These deficits are often organic in nature and need services on a continual basis for optimum coordination. The Occupational Therapist should be licensed in his/her area of study.

2.0 Scope: The Occupational Therapist implements programs that support students to maximize fine motor skills in order to access and participate in school activities commensurate with peers. Such as handwriting, sensory motor integration, and visual sensory integration. Depending on need, the students will work on bilateral coordination, small muscle strength, and muscle tone that will allow them access to school activities that require endurance and agility. The Occupational Therapist will address eye hand coordination, as well as upper body strength and sensory motor integration.

3.0 Objective: To provide students with fine motor and sensory motor deficits access to educational and social activities, through strengthening fine motor coordination a sensory integration skill in order to access academic requirements commensurate to peers in the general education setting.

4.0 Tasks: The Occupational Therapist will coordinate tasks with the general education teacher and the

Special Education Teacher.

The Occupational Therapist will attend staff meetings and explain services on how occupational therapy challenges effect schoolwide performance of students

The Occupational Therapist will work within the scope of special education services at the school, and how special education concerns are paired with classroom performance.

The Occupational Therapist will attend staff meetings and Individual Education Plan

Meetings for students receiving services.

The Occupational Therapist will use standardized assessments to determine placement of students, and follow the special education time frames to assure placement within 60 days of permission to evaluate

The Physical Therapist will report on student progress and regression a minimum of every nine weeks.

The Occupational Therapist will coordinate other services related to on-going therapy if warranted, including referrals to doctors, clinics, and orthotics providers, The Occupational Therapist should have a good understanding of the uniqueness of culture and traditions of Taos Pueblo and be sensitive to the local needs as they apply to the educational setting

5.0 Delivery: Taos Day School, 200 Rotten Tree Road, Taos, NM 87571

6.0 Government Furnished Property –N/A

7.0 Security: Must comply with BIE Security Requirements working with Children In Schools

8.0 Place of Performance: Taos Day School, 200 Rotten Tree Road, Taos, NM 87571

9.0 Period of Performance: Date of Award through July 31, 2023; as well as four option years that the

Government may unilaterally exercise in 12 months intervals.