Jan Hollenbeck, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Jan Hollenbeck, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA is an occupational therapist and special education administrator with over 30 years of experience in public schools. As co-founder of the Partnership for Advancement of School Service-Providers (PASS), she is deeply committed to empowering related service providers through practical professional development and mentoring, while also helping school teams and administrators better understand their vital role. Dr. Hollenbeck’s work shines a spotlight on the essential role these professionals play in supporting student success, helping them build confidence, strengthen collaboration within teams, and thrive as leaders in their school communities.

 

Dr. Hollenbeck co-facilitates the AOTA State Leaders in School Practice Community of Practice, is the MAOT liaison to the MA Department of Education, and is an active contributor to professional publications and textbooks on best practices. Dr. Hollenbeck was named to the AOTA Roster of Fellows for “Innovative Practice, Inspired Leadership, and Impassioned Advocacy.”

• • • School-based Practice
    • Special Education

Hollenbeck, J. (May 2025). Beyond the Therapy Room: Embedding Occupational Therapy into Everyday School Routines. ACCEPT Educational Collaborative, Natick, MA.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Ray, S., Hollenbeck, J. Ankomah Jr. P., Giacopelli, T., Link, T., Ruckdaschel, T., & Wackowski, J. (April 2025). Effects of Occupational Therapy Professional Development Training on School-Based Practice, poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Morris, M. & Hollenbeck, J. (April 2025). Respecting the Evidence: Handwriting Intervention & Advocacy

Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hefler, K. & Hollenbeck, J. (January 2025). School-Based Medicaid Overview & Determination of Medical Necessity.

Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Webinar (virtual).  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Morris, M. & Hollenbeck, J. (November 2024). Respecting the Evidence: Handwriting Intervention & Advocacy

Presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Ray, S., Hollenbeck, J. Ankomah Jr. P., Giacopelli, T., Link, T., Ruckdaschel, T., & Wackowski, J. (November 2024). Effects of Occupational Therapy Professional Development Training on School-Based Practice, poster presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference. Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (2024). Collaborative Team Process, Interprofessional Goals and the New MA IEP. Provided for multiple MA Public School Districts. Audience: Special Educators, Related Service Providers, Administrators

 

Peltier, L., Blume, A. & Hollenbeck, J. (October 2024). Empowering Teams: Effective Strategies for Crafting and Implementing the New MA IEP. Collaborative for Educational Services Conference. Audience: MA School Districts

 

Hollenbeck, J. (August 2024). Developing Measurable IEP Goals through Collaborative Team Process using the New MA IEP. ACCEPT Educational Collaborative, Natick, MA.  Audience: Special Educators, Related Service Providers, Administrators

 

Hollenbeck, J. (July & September 2024). Collaborative Goal Writing & the New MA IEP Process for Occupational and Physical Therapy Practitioners. ACCEPT Educational Collaborative, Natick, MA.  Audience: Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (April 2024). Preparing & Engaging Related Service Providers for the New IEP, presented at the

“What’s Positive – What’s Possible: Leadership Opportunities and the New MA IEP” Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI), Collaborative for Educational Services Conference. Audience: Team Leaders, Administrators

 

Hollenbeck, J. (Multiple Dates 2024/2025). Ethics & Jurisprudence for Massachusetts School-Based Occupational & Physical Therapy Providers (virtual). Audience: Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (March 2024). Student Participation in the New IEP: Why, When, & How. Visions of Community Conference, Federation of Children with Special Needs. Audience: Parents & Service Providers

 

Hollenbeck, J. (March & May 2024). Executive Functioning for Related Service Providers/SISP. Two-Part Workshop for Medford, MA Public Schools. Audience: Related Service Providers

 

Hollenbeck, J. (March 2024). Aligning Your School-Based Practice with Best Practices. ACCEPT Educational Collaborative, Natick, MA.  Audience: Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Practitioners

 

Carroll, T. & Hollenbeck, J. (December 2023). Translating the Evidence Based Predictors of Post-School Success to Everyday Practice with Children & Youth. Presentation at the AOTA Specialty Conference: Children & Youth. New Orleans, LA. Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J., Heim, C., & Pelletier, D. (December 2023). An OT/OTA Partnership Model in Secondary Transition to Promote Student Success. Poster Presentation at the AOTA Specialty Conference: Children & Youth. New Orleans, LA. Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (November 2023). Ethical Considerations for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Practitioners in School Practice. Workshop for ACCEPT Educational Collaborative (virtual). Audience: Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (November 2023). Aligning Your School-Based Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Practice with Best Practices. Workshop for ACCEPT Educational Collaborative (virtual). Audience: Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J., Heim, C., & Pelletier, D. (November 2023). Changing Life Trajectories: OT/OTA Partnership in Secondary Transition. Presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Hefler, K. (October 2022). School-Based Medicaid Overview & Determination of Medical Necessity.

Presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference (virtual).  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J., Majeski, K., Stock, T., Schwind, D. & Heim, C. (April 2022). Preparing Students for a Successful Transition to Adult Life: Effecting Change at Every Level, Kindergarten through Age 22, Pre-Conference Institute presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Ray, S. (April, 2022). Perceived Competence of MA School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioners: A 10 Year Retrospective, poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX.  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Campbell, S. (January 2022). Evolving Your School-Based Practice to Align with Best Practice. Presentation for the Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) (virtual). Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Hefler, K. (October, 2021). School-Based Practice: Are you Prepared? Presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference (virtual).  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Hefler, K. (October, 2021). Negotiating School-Based Medicaid Presentation at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Annual Conference (virtual).  Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Laverdure, P., Swinth, Y., Feinsilver, R., Gallagher, V., Hollenbeck, J., Ponsolle-Mays, M., & Ray, S. (December, 2021). (Contributing Author) Knowledge Translation Pathway: Enhancing Decision Making and Capacity Building Through the Synthesis of Evidence. Keynote Presentation, American Occupational Therapy Association Specialty Conference: Children & Youth, Orlando, FL. Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

 

Hollenbeck, J. (November 2021). Evaluating School Participation: Developing and Revitalizing Your Process,

presented at the Annual Therapies in the Schools Conference (virtual), Educational Resources, Inc. Audience: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology Practitioners

Hollenbeck, J. & Wagenfeld, A. (Eds.)  (2025). Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Third Edition. Taylor & Francis.

 

Carroll, T., Hollenbeck, J., Majeski, JK. & Schwind, D. (2025). The crucial need for occupational therapy to prioritize postsecondary transition. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January/February 2025, Vol. 79(1). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.050944

 

Ray, S. & Hollenbeck, J. (2024). Effects of occupational therapy professional development training on school-based practice. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2024.2326212.

 

Frolek Clark, G. & Hollenbeck, J. (2019). Best practices in school occupational therapy intervention to support participation. In Frolek-Clark, G., Rioux, J.E., & Chandler, B. Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools.  American Occupational Therapy Association Press.

 

Hollenbeck, J., Spielmann, V., & Miller, L. J. (2019). Best practices in motor skills to enhance participation. In Frolek-Clark, G., Rioux, J.E., & Chandler, B. Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools.  American Occupational Therapy Association Press.

 

Garza, E., Hollenbeck, J., Mays, M., Polichino, J., Sauvigne-Kirsch, J., & Swinth, Y. (2018, November). Administrative leadership positions in public schools: Opportunities for school-based occupational therapy practitioners. OT Practice, American Occupational Therapy Association Press.

 

Majeski, K., Hollenbeck, J., Berg, L.A., Spence, A., Mankey, T.A., Carroll, T., & Rudd, L. (2018, December). Supporting secondary transition planning through evaluation: Occupational therapy’s distinct value. OT Practice, American Occupational Therapy Association Press.

 

Hollenbeck, J. (2016). Childhood Occupations. In A. Wagenfeld & J. Kaldenberg (Eds.), Foundations of pediatric practice for the occupational therapy assistant, 2^nd Ed. New Jersey: Slack Inc.

 

Morris, M. & Hollenbeck, J. (2016, January). Evaluating student participation: Focus on strengths in your school-based evaluation. OT Practice, Continuing Education Article, American Occupational Therapy Association.

 

Hollenbeck, J., Orentlicher, M. L., & Handley-More, D. (2015, September). Expanding roles, expanding impact: Supporting work readiness in middle school. Early Intervention & School Special Interest Section Qtrly, 22(3), 1–4.

 

Handley-More, D., Hollenbeck, J., Orentlicher, M. L., & Wall, E. (2013, September). Education reform initiatives and school-based practice. Early Intervention & School Special Interest Section Quarterly, 20(3), 1–4.

 

Handley-More, D., Wall, E., Orentlicher, M. L., & Hollenbeck, J. (2013, June). Working in early intervention and school settings: Current views of best practice. Early Intervention & School SIS Quarterly, 20(2), 1–4.

 

Hollenbeck, J. & Miller, L. J. (2013). Best practices in promoting motor & praxis skills to enhance participation. In Frolek-Clark, G. & Chandler, B. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy. AOTA Press.

 

Hollenbeck, J. (2010). Supporting competency needs of occupational therapists in school-based practice through development of a web-based resource. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 3:3, 239-254.

 

Hollenbeck, J. (2009). www.publicschoolot.com. Web-based resource and community for occupational therapists working in the public school practice.

 

Hollenbeck, J., Ray, S., Blengs-Walker, D., Bunch, J. (2005). Guidelines for provision of occupational therapy services in Massachusetts public schools. Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy.

 

Hollenbeck, J. (2005). Childhood Occupations. In A. Wagenfeld & J. Kaldenberg (Eds.), Foundations of pediatric practice for the occupational therapy assistant (pp. 171-195). New Jersey: Slack Inc.

 

Turco, P. D., Connolly (Hollenbeck), J., McCabe, P., Glynn, R. J., (1994). Assessment of functional vision performance: A new test for low vision patients. Journal of Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 1 (1), 15-25.

 

Connolly (Hollenbeck), J. (1991). Considerations for the visually impaired older worker. Work: A Journal of Prevention, 2 (1), 19-28.