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Learning in Motion: OT’s Role in Integrating Purposeful Movement and Tactile Strategies into Literacy Interventions

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Learning in Motion: The OT’s Role in Integrating Purposeful Movement and Tactile Strategies into Literacy Interventions

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$30 | 1.5 Contact Hour

Educational level: Introductory Level

Category 1: OT Service Delivery; Foundational Knowledge

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Reading and writing are essential student occupations and occupational therapy practitioners have a unique role in addressing the sensory, motor, visual, and postural factors that can influence a student's ability to participate in literacy activities. This course explores the intersection of sensory-motor processing, neurodevelopment, and functional literacy for elementary and early middle school students ages 5–12 receiving special education services.

Participants will explore how multisensory, occupation-based strategies can be embedded directly into literacy instruction to support students with autism, ADHD, specific learning disabilities, developmental delays, and complex sensory-motor profiles. Rather than focusing solely on isolated motor skills, the course emphasizes interventions that connect movement, tactile experiences, visual supports, and meaningful literacy activities to promote participation in reading, writing, and classroom learning.

Grounded in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 4th Edition (OTPF-4), the course examines education including literacy and classroom participation as an important area of occupation. Participants will learn how occupational therapy practitioners can address performance skills and client factors that may create barriers to literacy participation while collaborating with educators and related service providers.

Through case examples, videos, discussion, and practical application, participants will learn strategies for bringing multisensory literacy interventions into the student's natural educational environment. Examples include tactile story boxes, object-based sequencing, movement-based vocabulary activities, narrative motor circuits, and classroom-embedded sensory-motor supports.

The course also emphasizes a shift from isolated pull-out services toward classroom-embedded, collaborative practice, giving school-based OTs practical tools for partnering with teachers and other professionals to support meaningful literacy participation within the context of everyday school routines.

Participants will leave with practical ideas for integrating sensory-motor experiences with literacy activities while maintaining an occupation-based focus on the student's role as a learner.

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Dr. Jacquelyn Swackhamer, OTD
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Benefits of this course
  • Explain the importance of multisensory learning and the role of occupational therapy in supporting reading and writing participation for students receiving special education services.
  • Identify at least three multisensory strategies using visual, auditory, tactile, and/or kinesthetic modalities that can be incorporated into literacy activities.
  • Describe practical sensory-motor and occupation-based strategies that can be integrated with reading and writing activities to support student participation and comprehension.

What OTs and OTAs are saying about Jacquelyn's  courses

"I loved the entire thing!! I really liked the hand washing sequencing sheet Jackie put together"

OTA Course Participant: Life Skills for Elementary Students with Significant Support Needs: An Evidence- Based and Literacy-Based Approach to Teaching Life Skills 

" Jackie's friendly disposition and clear explanations made this course easy to follow with great take-aways that I can use tomorrow and continue to build on in our clinic!"

OT Course Participant: Life Skills for Elementary Students with Significant Support Needs: An Evidence- Based and Literacy-Based Approach to Teaching Life Skills 

The course provided "very applicable; resources that I can implement immediately"

OT Course Participant: Life Skills for Elementary Students with Significant Support Needs: An Evidence- Based and Literacy-Based Approach to Teaching Life Skills 
Instructor bioS
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Dr. Jacquelyn Swackhamer, OTD
Aspire OT Instructor

Other Courses: Life Skills for Elementary Students with Significant Support Needs: An Evidence- Based and Literacy-Based Approach to Teaching Life Skills 

Jackie Swackhamer is a dedicated occupational therapist with over 17 years of experience empowering children with significant support needs to thrive. She has worked across a variety of settings, including schools, residential centers, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home health. Her passion lies in helping students build independence and confidence through meaningful life skills that enhance their daily participation and performance. Equally important to her is supporting fellow occupational therapy practitioners—she enjoys sharing practical tools, evidence-based strategies, and inspiration to help others make a lasting impact in their practice. Jackie is committed to creating more opportunities for success for both students and practitioners alike

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Jackie is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 

Non Financial:  Jackie does not have any non-financial disclosures.
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Course Outline

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-15 minutes 

16-25 minutes


26-35 minutes

36-45 minutes

46-60 minutes

61-75 minutes

76-80 minutes

80-85 minutes

85-90 minutes

Introduction and Objectives 

Why Literacy Matters to OT

Understanding the Learner: Sensory-Motor and Neurodevelopmental Factors

Multi-sensory Learning and Literacy

Connecting Motor Skills to Functional Literacy

Intervention Strategies: Tactile & Micro-Motor Approaches

Intervention Strategies: Movement & Macro-Motor Approaches

From Individual Pull Out Services to Collaborative Services

Case Study and Practical Information  

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Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
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This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.15 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Registered with CE Broker

Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker for those states that require it: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  • CE Broker Tracking Number: 20-1420271
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This Course Will Be Reported as The Following to CE Broker:

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Patient Related :
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Patient Related :
     1.50 Contact hour
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
      1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
     1.50 Contact hour
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy  
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1.50 Contact hour
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care:
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care :
     1.50 Contact hour
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1.50 Contact hour
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1.50 Contact hour
New hampshire Occupational Therapy Governing Board
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Clinical Application of Occupational Therapy Skills::
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     Clinical Application of Occupational Therapy Skills::
     1.50 Contact hour
North Dakota State Board of Occupational Practice
Occupational Therapist
     General
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        General:
     1.50 Contact hour
OKLAHOMA BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     1.50 Contact hour
SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapist
     Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     1.50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy: :
     1.50 Contact hour
TENNESSEE BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapist
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1.50 Continued Competence Credit
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1.50 Continued Competence Credit

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