Raejean Burton Lopez, MOT, OTR/L
@raejeanburtonlopez.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist l UC Educational Studies PhD Candidate | Mixed Methods Enthusiast | Curious about embodied numerical cognition & sensory processing difficulties l Opinions are my own. (she/her) l #SPED #OT #EmbodiedCognition
The federal gov currently provides around $12-13 B annually under IDEA, but that still covers less than 12-15% of the nation’s cost of educating students with disabilities, far from the original 40% promise. Advocacy groups estimate a funding gap of nearly $39 B in 2024–25. #IDEA50thOT #aota
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The federal gov currently provides around $12-13 B annually under IDEA, but that still covers less than 12-15% of the nation’s cost of educating students with disabilities, far from the original 40% promise. Advocacy groups estimate a funding gap of nearly $39 B in 2024–25. #IDEA50thOT #aota
Share how you are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA use #IDEA50thOT to tag your post!
AOTA CYSIS is excited to share the IDEA 50th Anniversary Toolkit. Inside you’ll find: handout; activities for the whole school, classrooms, & OT sessions; displays; & resources.
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Share how you are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA use #IDEA50thOT to tag your post!
❤️ IDEA has opened the doors of education for millions of students. Occupational therapy helps ensure those doors lead to meaningful participation, learning, and growth.❤️
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #schoolbasedOT #aota #specialed
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #schoolbasedOT #aota #specialed
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
❤️ IDEA has opened the doors of education for millions of students. Occupational therapy helps ensure those doors lead to meaningful participation, learning, and growth.❤️
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #schoolbasedOT #aota #specialed
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #schoolbasedOT #aota #specialed
LRE means students with dis should be educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate. It’s about access & support, not just physical presence. The focus is on belonging, participation, & meaningful learning, not just physical placement.
#IDEA50thOT
#IDEA50thOT
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
LRE means students with dis should be educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate. It’s about access & support, not just physical presence. The focus is on belonging, participation, & meaningful learning, not just physical placement.
#IDEA50thOT
#IDEA50thOT
FAPE ensures every eligible child with a disability has access to spec ed & related services designed to meet their unique needs. OTPs help ensure students can participate in their educ programs, access the curriculum, & engage in daily school routines & activities. #IDEA50thOT
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
FAPE ensures every eligible child with a disability has access to spec ed & related services designed to meet their unique needs. OTPs help ensure students can participate in their educ programs, access the curriculum, & engage in daily school routines & activities. #IDEA50thOT
Before 1975, more than 1M children with disabilities were excluded from public schools, and millions more did not receive the specialized instruction or services they needed. Families often had to fight for their children’s right to simply attend school. #IDEA50thOT
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Before 1975, more than 1M children with disabilities were excluded from public schools, and millions more did not receive the specialized instruction or services they needed. Families often had to fight for their children’s right to simply attend school. #IDEA50thOT
President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on November 29, 1975. This legislation marked a historic commitment to inclusion and equity in education. #IDEA50thOT
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on November 29, 1975. This legislation marked a historic commitment to inclusion and equity in education. #IDEA50thOT
AOTA CYSIS is excited to share the IDEA 50th Anniversary Toolkit. Inside you’ll find: handout; activities for the whole school, classrooms, & OT sessions; displays; & resources.
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
AOTA CYSIS is excited to share the IDEA 50th Anniversary Toolkit. Inside you’ll find: handout; activities for the whole school, classrooms, & OT sessions; displays; & resources.
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
Download the toolkit here: cysis.aota.org/advocacy/
Show us how you’re celebrating! Post photos using #IDEA50thOT
Join the AOTA CYSIS in celebrating 50 years of IDEA! Reflect with occupational therapy practitioners across the country on what IDEA means for us today and the future.
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #pedsot #schoolbasedot #schoolbasedoccupationaltherapy #aota
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #pedsot #schoolbasedot #schoolbasedoccupationaltherapy #aota
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Join the AOTA CYSIS in celebrating 50 years of IDEA! Reflect with occupational therapy practitioners across the country on what IDEA means for us today and the future.
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #pedsot #schoolbasedot #schoolbasedoccupationaltherapy #aota
#IDEA50thOT #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #pedsot #schoolbasedot #schoolbasedoccupationaltherapy #aota
I'm looking for a tactile/haptic number line estimation task to use with children 5-8 years old. Any suggestions on papers to check out for this task? #embodiedcognition #numericalcognition #numbersense #mindbraineducation #academicsky #research #phdlife
June 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I'm looking for a tactile/haptic number line estimation task to use with children 5-8 years old. Any suggestions on papers to check out for this task? #embodiedcognition #numericalcognition #numbersense #mindbraineducation #academicsky #research #phdlife
Please join CYSIS for our May Practice chat on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7-8pm EST. The session will focus on understanding advocacy do's & don'ts, crafting impactful messages, and aligning efforts with current federal priorities. Excited to see you there! Register at: www.aota.org/events/calen...
May 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Please join CYSIS for our May Practice chat on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7-8pm EST. The session will focus on understanding advocacy do's & don'ts, crafting impactful messages, and aligning efforts with current federal priorities. Excited to see you there! Register at: www.aota.org/events/calen...
May 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I’m wanting to use @notion.com to help me manage and track projects across my dissertation research, professional work groups, and personal/wellness goals. I would love recommendations on how to start with notion. #phdlife #docstudent #academia
May 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I’m wanting to use @notion.com to help me manage and track projects across my dissertation research, professional work groups, and personal/wellness goals. I would love recommendations on how to start with notion. #phdlife #docstudent #academia
April 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Who's going to AOTA #Inspire2025 next week? If you're presenting please shoutout your presentation and posters in the comments. #AOTA #OT #Academia #Research
March 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Who's going to AOTA #Inspire2025 next week? If you're presenting please shoutout your presentation and posters in the comments. #AOTA #OT #Academia #Research
The disability advocacy community lost a leader & teacher in Rudd Turnbull. His work shaped the field of spec educ & disability law. I’m grateful our paths crossed & to learn from his unwavering dedication to equality & justice. May his memory be a blessing & his legacy continue to inspire us all.
March 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The disability advocacy community lost a leader & teacher in Rudd Turnbull. His work shaped the field of spec educ & disability law. I’m grateful our paths crossed & to learn from his unwavering dedication to equality & justice. May his memory be a blessing & his legacy continue to inspire us all.
The NIH website is down. Anyone have any insight or information? Do we think it’s coming back, or is all that tax funded research gone forever?
March 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The NIH website is down. Anyone have any insight or information? Do we think it’s coming back, or is all that tax funded research gone forever?
Here’s your opportunity to engage w/ Abe Saffer, #AOTA federal lobbyist, & discuss #school-basedOT. Share challenges, ask questions, or just listen in as Abe shares updates on AOTA’s work in #education policy and gathers insights to inform advocacy efforts. Register www.aota.org/events/calen...
February 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Here’s your opportunity to engage w/ Abe Saffer, #AOTA federal lobbyist, & discuss #school-basedOT. Share challenges, ask questions, or just listen in as Abe shares updates on AOTA’s work in #education policy and gathers insights to inform advocacy efforts. Register www.aota.org/events/calen...
Please share with your occupational therapy practitioner colleagues working in pediatric settings. #occupationaltherapy #OT #pedsOT #schoolbasedOT #earlyinterventionOT
OT Practitioners & Students! The AOTA Children & Youth Special Interest Section (CYSIS) needs your input! Take our quick survey and help us shape programming, resources, and opportunities designed with you in mind. Share your voice: forms.gle/FCQXLR8tj8XE...
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
January 31, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Please share with your occupational therapy practitioner colleagues working in pediatric settings. #occupationaltherapy #OT #pedsOT #schoolbasedOT #earlyinterventionOT
OT Practitioners & Students! The AOTA Children & Youth Special Interest Section (CYSIS) needs your input! Take our quick survey and help us shape programming, resources, and opportunities designed with you in mind. Share your voice: forms.gle/FCQXLR8tj8XE...
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
January 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
OT Practitioners & Students! The AOTA Children & Youth Special Interest Section (CYSIS) needs your input! Take our quick survey and help us shape programming, resources, and opportunities designed with you in mind. Share your voice: forms.gle/FCQXLR8tj8XE...
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
#AOTA #CYSIS #OccupationalTherapy
Reposted by Raejean Burton Lopez, MOT, OTR/L
I just talked to an experienced classroom teacher. She likely knows more about assessment and student needs than any of us. Education researchers are you drawing your next inquiry from the work and expertise of teachers? If not, why?
Teachers are experts.
#EduSky
#EducationalReaserch
#AcademicSky
Teachers are experts.
#EduSky
#EducationalReaserch
#AcademicSky
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I just talked to an experienced classroom teacher. She likely knows more about assessment and student needs than any of us. Education researchers are you drawing your next inquiry from the work and expertise of teachers? If not, why?
Teachers are experts.
#EduSky
#EducationalReaserch
#AcademicSky
Teachers are experts.
#EduSky
#EducationalReaserch
#AcademicSky
Reposted by Raejean Burton Lopez, MOT, OTR/L
Reintroduction...
I'm a neuroscientist interested in emotion-motivation-cognition interactions.
Interested in conceptual/foundational issues.
I also wrote a book for general audience readers called The Entangled Brain that is open access at MIT Press.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
#neuroscience
I'm a neuroscientist interested in emotion-motivation-cognition interactions.
Interested in conceptual/foundational issues.
I also wrote a book for general audience readers called The Entangled Brain that is open access at MIT Press.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
#neuroscience
The Entangled Brain
A new vision of the brain as a fully integrated, networked organ.Popular neuroscience accounts often focus on specific mind-brain aspects like addiction, cog...
mitpress.mit.edu
November 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Reintroduction...
I'm a neuroscientist interested in emotion-motivation-cognition interactions.
Interested in conceptual/foundational issues.
I also wrote a book for general audience readers called The Entangled Brain that is open access at MIT Press.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
#neuroscience
I'm a neuroscientist interested in emotion-motivation-cognition interactions.
Interested in conceptual/foundational issues.
I also wrote a book for general audience readers called The Entangled Brain that is open access at MIT Press.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
#neuroscience