Andrea Rueda, OTR/L, K-12 Occupational Therapist

Welcome to Occupational Therapy at Prospect Ridge Academy

My name is Andrea Rueda, OTR/L. I am the K-12th grade Occupational Therapist, K-8th grade 504 Coordinator and Student Support Services Grade Level Leader at Prospect Ridge Academy. I received my Bachelors of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University. This is my 25th year practicing as a pediatric Occupational Therapist having worked in inpatient pediatric rehabilitation units, outpatient pediatric clinics and school settings. I am an “original“ staff member starting at PRA when the school opened back in August, 2011. My husband, Miguel and I recently celebrated our 20 year wedding anniversary. Our 3 children, Gabriel (Class of 2020 Graduate - Attending the United States Military Academy West Point Class of 2024), Isabella (11th grade ) and Christopher (9th grade) graduated and/or currently attend PRA. We love spending family time together with our two dogs (Bailey and Zuri) and traveling the world. GO MINERS! 

Online Distance Learning Google Classroom Code: e7j7k5r

Occupational Therapy Certifications and Licenses: 

• The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Practice Area of Emphasis: Pediatrics. Certification Number: 1004775
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Professions and Occupations -  Office of Occupational Therapy (DORA). Number: OT.0001743
• Colorado Department of Education - Professional License - Special Services Provider - School Occupational Therapist (0-21). Number: 326321

Assessments/Screeners administered at PRA as part of an Occupational Therapy Evaluation: 

• The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, 6th Edition with Supplemental Developmental Tests of Visual Perception and Motor Coordination (VMI)
• The Evaluation Tool of Children's Handwriting (ETCH)
• The Sensory Processing Measure (SPM)
• The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd Edition (BOT-2)
• The Handwriting Without Tears Screener
• The Occupational Therapy K-2nd and 3rd-5th Fine Motor Screener
• The Assisted Technology (AT) for Writing Screener
• The Print Tool

Program/Training Certifications:

• Autism Certification Center - Foundations of Evidenced-Based Strategies - School Age
• Autism and Sensory Processing Disorders
• Educational Coaching for School Leaders
• Get Set for School Literacy & Math
• Get Set for School Reading & Writing
• Handwriting Assessment
• Handwriting Without Tears
• “How Does Your Engine Run?” - The Alert Program for Self-Regulation
• Institute of Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) - Comprehensive Orton-Gullingham
• K-5 Keyboarding Without Tears
• Sensory Integration for those with Developmental and Learning Disorders: Level 1
• Youth Mental Health First Aid USA