There are a brand new batch of 43 new O.T. Wizards that were trained at the Charlotte Pediatric OT Conference this past week! It was great to meet the OTA’s and OT’s that attended the training. In the first 1.25 hours , we discussed the struggles and pain points.
We had a 50/50 mix of OTA’s and OT/L’s with about 1/2 from clinics and the other 1/2 from either school systems or home health. I was able to show them how long this process has been in development.
I spent a good amount of time explaining and answering questions about our past (FUNdamental Foundations ) and current scoring philosophy, including Rasch analysis (and plans for the future!).
In the second part of the training, everyone created an account, added a “student” and then we created an evaluation together. I showed everyone how to administer some of the specialized assessments, including the WAND Preschool (pre-handwriting assessment), the Popping Bubbles (dexterity, speed and accuracy), and the scissor skills assessment.
After the evaluation , everyone created their instant report. I think they were pleasantly surprised! I received lots of notes about how excited they are to start using the OT Wizard.
Congratulations to our newest O.T. Wizards! 🪄
💕Stephanie , Head O.T. Wizard
