Working in Early Intervention as a New Grad with Amirra Johnson

Episode Summary

Is early intervention a good practice area to work in as a new grad? To answer this, I’ve got Amirra Johnson, OTD, OTR/L on the show. Amirra’s an occupational therapist and has been working in early intervention for just over a year, having started in that practice area fresh out of OT school. She shares the pros and cons, as well as a few tips to be successful working in EI as a new grad.

Show Notes

Amirra and Sarah discuss:  

• What is early intervention?
• How can families be referred 
• Typical assessments and frequency of evaluations
• Informed Clinical Opinion 
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Team Based Model
• What a day in early intervention looks like (pre-covid)
• Coaching Model in EI
• What about all the driving?
• The skill of scheduling and autonomy 
• Going bagless 
• Pros and cons of working in EI as a new grad 
• Tips for new grads working (or wanting to work) in EI
• Resources
  • otplan.com
  • Pinterest

Connect with Amirra

• Email: marvelousmirracles.ot@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvelousmirracles.ot/
• URL: www.marvelousmirracles.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marvelousmirracles.ot