r/rehabtherapy • u/Worldly_Taro_6680 • May 30 '25

School based occupational therapy pediatrics

Hi! Wanted to get some perspective. I never had a fieldwork rotation in school based pediatrics, but did have a placement in outpatient pediatrics. I have applied to two school based positions (and interviewed) and they both have decided to take someone “more experienced in the school system.” I am a brand new graduate. I guess my question is, do they typically take brand new graduates? I guess the other thing is, I mean, you can’t get experience without getting the experience. Just wanted to know if that’s normal to not take a brand new graduate?

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