POSTPONED: Film and Video Production as School-Based Occupational Therapy

Filmmaking as school-based OT is a course designed to show experienced therapists three different forms of filmmaking that can each be used to address goals under a student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This course is informed by the American Film Institute’s “Basic Tool Kit & Resource Guide For Young Filmmakers” and adapted to give OTs tools for implementing a filmmaking project with students whom they serve. Filmmaking is a multi-faceted occupation that functions as a rich framework for designing evidence-based interventions in the areas of handwriting, fine motor skills, functional independence, executive functioning and social emotional learning. As an art form it is inherently collaborative and inclusive. It builds technical and digital communication skills that  are educationally relevant and can be channeled toward a career, civic engagement and leisure pursuits across the lifespan. Creative, school-based therapy can offer educational opportunities that cut against the social and physical barriers and stigma…