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SMHP Workshops and Webinars

Real OT Solutions develops evidence-based products and solutions and offers occupational therapy webinars and live workshops to teachers, therapists, and educators.
Other Continuing Education Workshops and Webinar

At Real OT Solutions, we help professionals progress with continuing education courses. We share proven strategies, the latest evidence, best practices and new ways to help teachers and students work cooperatively and successfully together!
Conferences

Collaborate with teachers to embed handwriting across the curriculum
BER seminars

Attend one of the upcoming BER seminars where Dr. Bev will share her expertise with occupational therapists who want to improve their knowledge and skill set.
Want to Host a Workshop?

Get trained in the Size Matters^® Handwriting Program and help your young students significantly improve their printing skills in a very short period of time

KeyNote Speaker

While nobody volunteers for catastrophe, Dr. Beverly Moskowitz redefined her views on parenting, relationships, communication, self-preservation and her professional role in the school setting due to life altering experiences. In a moving and yet, surprisingly funny address that resonates with our collective humanity, Dr. Bev exposes the ‘Secrets Behind Her Mask’. Whether a parent yourself of a special needs’ child or the professional dealing with one, her humorous take on tragedy will transform your practice, inform your interactions and give everyone permission to dance again.

In 2019, Dr. Bev joined the roster of memorable Keynote presenters with this thoughtful reflection on being both a provider and a consumer of therapeutic services.

This Keynote is an emotionally powerful, relatable and inspirational way to welcome any gathering of people confronting challenges. Its theme of acceptance, oneself and others, appears doable when reframed as a quality having not been mastered… yet!

Read Keynote Synopsis and Bio Material Here

Gain proven, practical, measurable, and embeddable professional development strategies to increase your effectiveness and efficiency through a live or virtual professional development course or workshop. Learn from experienced pediatric Occupational Therapists. Earn AOTA Approved Provider CEU’s from our team of SMHP Certified Instructors.

As a teacher, professional development and training in education techniques are essential. New developments, the result of ongoing research, offer more effective ways to teach children and adults how to write. Our professional development teaching activity – online or in person – is tailored to your specific needs, depending on your role and whom you are working with: preschoolers, school children, adults with impairments, etc.

Before and After booklet

The Importance of Professional Development for Teachers and Therapists

Designated Professionals working with children need to continually upgrade their personal skills and education through professional development courses in response to changes in legal mandates, licensure requirements, district policies, individual school procedures, Best Practice guidelines, and evidence-based research in pediatric occupational therapy. Real OT Solutions®’ professional development training programs can help teachers and occupational therapists address the challenging needs of the children in their care to ensure successful participation throughout their schooling careers.

Dr. Beverly Moskowitz and her team of Certified SMHP Instructors are available for onsite and online workshops, in-services, and training for professional development for preschool teachers or elementary teachers, and for your school, agency, or professional organization. Our proven and practical, measurable and embeddable, engaging, and fun professional development workshop activities can easily be incorporated across the school curriculum.

Why Choose Professional Development Courses with Dr. Bev?

Dr. Beverly Moskowitz is a nationally recognized speaker with 46+ years of experience as an Occupational Therapist. An approved provider of continuing education through the American Occupational Therapy, Dr. Bev hosts onsite workshops and online webinars around the country for personal and professional learning. Our professional development workshop helps teachers and therapists adopt fun, easy strategies to support handwriting while ensuring students become functional legible printers using SMHP.

Additionally, Dr. Bev’s courses provide timesaving and practical strategies through virtual professional development training activities to integrate OT interventions into the classroom, accelerate the success of your school-based practice, increase authentic impact and efficiency, and enhance professional competence and satisfaction. Earn professional development or CEU credits from Dr. Bev or her team of Certified SMHP Instructors.

If your school, agency, or company would like to host a one or two-day workshop, conference, or other professional development course write to Dr. Bev at bev@realOTsolutions.com. Workshops and webinars can be scheduled at your convenience.

Choose the Best Professional Development Teaching Activities!

Real OT Solutions® currently offers a number of onsite continuing education professional development courses, including:

Practical Strategies for Increasing the Effectiveness, Efficiency and Impact of your School-based Occupational Therapy Practice (.5 or .6 CEUs)
Time-saving Strategies to Integrate your OT Interventions into Classrooms and Accelerate the Success of your School-based Practice (.5 or .6 CEUs)
Size Matters® Handwriting Program: Proven. Practical. Measurable Embeddable. (.6 CEUs) introductory level course and prerequisite for SMHP Certification.
SMHP Therapist Certification course (.7 CEUs – 6 hours of on site training, plus one-hour posttest) Intermediate level course.

Real OT Solutions® offers online LIVE and virtual professional development events, including:

SMHP Webinar series (.7 CEUs)
More webinars are in development
NOTE: LIVE remote education can be scheduled, upon request

Group Discounts are available. Contact julia@realotsolutions.com with questions or to schedule faculty professional development conference training!

LIVE and remote professional development events

Clarification Points

May 09, May 10

LIVE SMHP and TIER ONE Therapist Certification Webinars May 2023

Jul 27, Jul 28

SMHP Workshop and Certification July 27 to July 28

Day One Price - $260

Day Two Price - $360

2-day Discount - $560

NEW Best School-based Practices

Webinar Bundle of (Caseload to Workload, OT Across the Curriculum, Movement, Mindfulness, Mudras and more) for the special price

Jul 05, Jul 23

OT: Proven, Practical Strategies

Occupational Therapists: Proven, Practical Strategies for Teach

Real OT Solutions: Timesaving Strategies

Timesaving Strategies for Integrating OT interventions into classrooms and Accelerating Success

Timesaving Strategies for Integrating OT

Dozens of timesaving ideas you can use immediately to embed OT accommodations into the school day, promote function and increase participation for all students. Proven strategies to integrate fine motor, movement, handwriting, and sensory goals with academic content. Schedule your day for maximum impact … Work smarter, not harder

See the dramatic results for yourself!

Sarah Edlin

Morning Bev! I'm working with a stroke patient who wants to be able to write with her non-dominant hand.

Mrs. Costa

Miranda Virone

Suzanne Warnalis

Willow Grove, PA

Size Matters Handwriting Program

“I’ve been using the Letter Sizes with my students. The difference is incredible.”

Denise Campbell

Riverside, OH

Size Matters Handwriting Program

“I have been introducing your program in two K classrooms this year and myself as well as the teachers are really LOVING it!! It’s fantastic to our students catching on to size concepts and make…

Eileen Bushell

Palatine School District 15, IL

“Next to the week-long course with Jean Ayres, this is the Best Conference I have attended in 35 years as a school OT.”

Mary Bryda Santini

"This is a phenomenal program - one that I have seen great results. If you have a motivated 9th grader - then I’d definitely use size matters.

Lesli Letke

“Great affordable ideas to use in the classroom.”

Nannette Clark

Somersworth, NH

"Dr. Moskowitz really understands the day-to-day demands of working in schools and offers practical, usable suggestions for decreasing the workload and increasing satisfaction."

Michael Zimmerman

Port Jervis, NY

"An excellent seminar. Dr. Moskowitz presented dozens of useful strategies, materials and ideas. Learned a couple things never presented to me in other seminars. Thank you!"

Janet Wetherbee

Merrimack, NH

"'Practical’ is the keyword—thanks, Dr. Moskowitz!"

Kelli O’Sullivan

Saranac Lake, NY

"Bev tailored the information to her audience.

Kimberly Coons

Scotia, NY

"This was one of the best seminars I have attended."

Maryanne Kelley

Attleboro, Massachusetts

I finally got my school to get me Beverly Moskowitz’s size matters program. I’ve been using as an RTI intervention for a 3rd grader I tested. All OT testing was average to above average.

Emily Bisson

Sanford, ME

"The second graders immediately understood the size concept and loved the dice game. It was awesome to see!"

Suzanne Warnalis

Willow Grove, PA

"I’ve been using the Letter Sizes with my students. The difference is incredible!"

Tammy Murray

Worcester, MA

"The teachers can’t believe how quickly the kids caught on."

Traci Calderera

Fort Smith, AR

"Bev rocks!"

Kelly Poje

Otego, NY

"The students amaze me. They are highly motivated to make their letters Star-Worthy every time!"

Danielle Fitzpatrick

Orange Township Board of Education, Orange, NJ

"So today, all recharged from POTA, I decided to try out my new Size Matters handwriting techniques.

Bernadette Wiemer

Orange, MA

"Beverly is a warm, wise, nurturing, effusive and funny presenter. She and her materials were highly organized, practical and meaningful.

Kelli O’Sullivan

Saranac Lake, NY

Bev tailored the information to her audience. She gave simple To Do activities to enhance an OT’s value to the team, simple activities to incorporate in the classroom.

Susan J. King OTR/L

Cornwall, NY

"I took your course in Newburgh this past Monday and have been implementing strategies all week!!! The next day in my handwriting groups I told the kids to "touch" their lines and their printing was…

Michele Pettenati COTA/L

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES

"Beverly, I just want you to know that I am using the paper, playing the dice game, talking about the size of the letters, and scoring their writing pages!!!! They all love it and I have seen changes…

Patricia Calcaro, OT

Chittenango, NY

"Absolutely size matters! Simple, fun, effective! Fast results and so easy to embed during school day.

Linda Boardsen, OT

Sterling, IL

"Want you to know the Size Matter strategies definitely work. "

Del Alexander, COTA/L

Queen Creek, AZ

"I just have to tell you, I've been using parts of the program for the last week with most of my students in Occupational Therapy Services.

Janet Amadio, OTR/L

Akron Public Schools

"Earlier this year I wrote to you about a kindergarten teacher who didn't believe kindergarten students were developmentally ready/able to print on lined paper.

"Earlier this year I wrote to you about a kindergarten teacher who didn't believe kindergarten students were developmentally ready/able to print on lined paper. I implemented some of your advice and wanted to share with you what happened. That teacher quite readily agreed to let me start teaching a weekly handwriting lesson with her class. Soon she began to notice handwriting was improving and the students were remembering and using the rules even when I wasn't there. She reported a student was erasing a letter in a word that was otherwise spelled correctly. When she questioned why, he replied "Because it's floating". Hooray!!! My lessons happened to come up in conversation with kindergarten teacher #2 who indicated that she'd like to have me give lessons in her class as well. She also reports carry over into classroom assignments and has become quite the fan. Kindergarten teacher #3 stopped me in the hallway to ask what I was doing in the other classes that they were raving about and could I come to her class too! I participate in a professional learning community with these 3 teachers and an instructional coach. I brought the written language production guide and some of the Size Matters research to my group and gave an overview of each. They all asked for copies and the coach was going to share some of it with other grade levels, particularly the written language production guide. Happily they noticed how Size Matters directly addresses the standards. This school will likely only have 2 kindergarten classes next year, but both have already told me how beneficial the lessons have been and that they would like me to start on the first week in the fall. I thought that was the best compliment of all! I love making a difference with a larger group of kids. Teachers and my principal have really noticed my contributions and value what I have to offer. I also appreciate getting to have eyes on all of the kindergarten students to help identify who might need a referral for further evaluation. Thanks so much for all of your help!"

Donna Jo Kennedy

Somerville, NJ

"I just left an IEP meeting where the guardian said she thought the child brought home someone else’s work because his handwriting improved so much."

Beth Wood, OT

Greenwood, SC

"I took your Practical Strategies for Improving the Effectiveness, Efficiency and Impact of Your School-Based OT Services course last spring when you were in Columbia, SC.

Meghan Morse, OT

Owego, NY

"The SMHP is the first program I have implemented that the kids are actually EXCITED to try and practice making letters.

Eileen Bushell, OTR/L

Palatine, IL

"Having so many years in practice, I frequently am disappointed....having learned nothing new. But your seminar was amazing.

Eileen Bushell, OTR/ L

Palatine, IL

"All they have to do is ask a teacher or parent who has been using your concept and they will hear them praise your program! "

Brittany Morel, COTA

Wabash, IN

"I have used the SMHP during last school year and I love it! And most importantly the kids love it! I have had so much success with this program with all of my kids, but one in particular comes to…

Nathania Rachel McNally, OT

Pleasanton, CA

"Thanks Beverly! And thank you for all you do! Your program is brilliant, and I use it all the time!"

Sara Blesch Harpe, OT

Owensboro, KY

"I use the SMHP in Madison County Schools in Georgia. In many cases results are seen within just one or two sessions. Parents like the easy application as well.

Emily Bisson, OTR

Sanford, ME

“The second graders immediately understood the sizes concept and loved the dice game. It was awesome to see!”

Tammy Murray, DOT Med OTR/L

Worcester, MA

“The teachers can’t believe how quickly the kids caught on.”

Suzanne Warnalis, OTR/L

Willow Grove, PA

"I’ve been using the Letter Sizes with my students. The difference is incredible!"

Linda Fisher, 1st grade teacher

Huntingdon Valley, PA

“I’ll never teach another method of handwriting again! The change was immediate.”

Eileen Bushell, OTR/L

Chicago, IL

"Spaghetti and meatballs is a hit!"

Kelly Poje, OTR/L

Otego, NY

"The students amaze me. They are highly motivated to make their letters Star-Worthy every time!"

Kris Marciniak, OT

Safford, AZ

"I have positive feelings about implementing and trying to get some teachers if not some of my contracted districts on board with Size Matters. I am completely impressed with your energy.

Susan J. King OTR/L

Cornwall, NY

"Thanks to SMHP I have an entirely new approach to how I look at teaching handwriting."

Genny Cook, OTR

Aspen, CO

"I’ve just been using a few concepts from SMHP and have already had some really great success with a few students, plus a change in attitude toward even working on handwriting."

Haley Jo Barrick, OTR

Kent, WA

"I only went to the SMHP workshop last week and I’m already getting impressed teachers wanting to know more!!! I cannot tell you how slack-jawed the teachers are.

Greg Santucci, OTR/L

Ocean, NJ

"Instantaneous results!"

Zetryana Rivera

Henderson, NV

"Awesome! I used the basis of the Size Matters Handwriting Program for my son when he started kindergarten. We had already used HWT for learning lines and mat man.

Kerri Marani Cantino

Pembroke, MA

"I attended the conference for school based therapists last March and implemented the Size Matters program (well the parts I could) with a few of the kids I see and I have already seen such…

Mary Bryda Santini

Bayonne, NJ

"This is a phenomenal program - one that I have seen great results. If you have a motivated 9th grader - then I’d definitely use size matters.

Robin Galeota

I just wanted to say what an excellent conference you did yesterday in New Rochelle. I was lucky enough to have been in attendance.

North Rockland Central School District

I just wanted to let you know that I tried the "size 1, 2, 3 letter" strategies with my group this morning and I saw more improvement in one session than I have seen all year! The kids GOT IT.

Rochelle Soriano Flanigan

Flint, Michigan

I have gone to the HWT conference. I honestly had a difficulty getting carryover. So I decided to look into size matters handwriting program. I just completed the SMHP certification.

Eileen Bushell

Palatine, IL

All they have to do is ask a teacher or parent who has been using your concept and they will hear them praise your program!

Eileen Bushell

Palatine, IL

Having so many years in practice, I frequently am disappointed....having learned nothing new. But your seminar was amazing.

Eileen Bushell

Chicago, IL

Spaghetti and meatballs is a hit!

Michele Pettenati

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES

Absolutely size matters! Simple, fun, effective! Fast results and so easy to embed during school day.

Karen Szatalowicz, MHS, OTR/L

C. A. S. E. Staff Occupational Therapist

I had heard of the Size Matters Handwriting program just prior to the AOTA conference in Chicago this past spring.

Del Alexander, COTA/L

Queen Creek, AZ

Results with my student well surpasses success. Great timing for reminding me to have a comparison of students with and without the intervention. You are the GREATEST.

Rachel Jackson Belanger

I am excited to try some of your RTI interventions prior to students being referred to OT testing. I also am motivated to try handwriting clubs.

Susan King, OTR/L

I took Beverly's Time saving course in January and used her school strategies when I returned from work. My students loved rolling dice and their letter formation improved.

Hutchinson Public Schools

Kansas

After watching the video on Ryan, who was learning about Letter Sizes, Lisha Collins wrote: Love this. I am using this next year for sure.

Shira Weininger

I was able to convince the Yeshiva elementary schools that I work in to switch to triple lined writing paper for younger grades and to use Size Matters concepts.

Sheri Phillips

We love SMHP in our school.

Meghan Morse

Oswego, NY

The SMHP is the first program I have implemented that the kids are actually EXCITED to try and practice making letters....Teachers pick up on the terminology quickly and generally I find they are…

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Choose Our Professional Development Courses & Workshops

Types of Our Services

SMHP Workshops and Webinars

Other Continuing Education Workshops and Webinar

Conferences

BER seminars

Want to Host a Workshop?

KeyNote Speaker

The Importance of Professional Development for Teachers and Therapists

Why Choose Professional Development Courses with Dr. Bev?

Choose the Best Professional Development Teaching Activities!

See the dramatic results for yourself!

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