Workload vs. Caseload

It's 2018, and we need to move away from thinking about productivity as a function of caseload - especially us school based therapists.  SOOOOOO much of what we do is not accounted for in just the IEP minutes.  AOTA has been relatively silent on this issue that has plagued the therapy world for all the 20 years I've been practicing. 

I took it upon myself to put together a calculator to help me see how "productive" I am throughout the week.  Once I sat down and wrote out all I did in a week - I was exhausted.  =)  This will give you some much needed numbers with which to go to your administrator to show them that you need more help. 

Click picture for access to the calculator

The magic of RUBRICS!

PAPERWORK!  It's the bane of my existence.  I LOVE working with kids, talking with teachers, and finding solutions to difficult problems.  But taking the time to then write what I just said, or find a way to quickly take data in order to prove my students are making progress has always been hard for me.

Enter RUBRICS!

This is the best solution I've found so far to show progress and keep me on track when treating students.  Especially in the school system where time is at a premium.  Check out these files I've created as examples of how to use rubrics to document treatment.

This method is very flexible and easy to see progress on goals easily when it comes time to write progress reports.

Click on the link to get access to my examples of how I use rubrics in my daily OT practice.  Directions on how to download and change to your needs are included.

RUBRICS

This is a lot of set up in the beginning, but I'm telling you it will be worth it!  Let me know how it works for you in the comments below.