School-Based Physical Therapy
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Support student mobility, independence, and life skills through our physical therapy services.
The Benefits
- Provides tailored interventions to support mobility, strength, balance, and coordination
- Promotes independence and functional participation in school activities
- Supports inclusive educational environments for students with diverse needs
- Enhances collaboration between families, school staff, and medical professionals
- Customizable services to meet the unique needs of each student and district
Outcomes & Deliverables
- Assessment for accessibility and participation within the school environment
- Staff instruction and consultation for the development of strategies to meet each individual student needs
- Direct interventions with children, including activities to promote strength, balance, coordination, and motor control to increase access and participation in all school environments and activities
- Family education and collaboration
- Students can access and participate in their school environment to the best of their abilities
- Collaboration with staff and families leads to a team approach
- Liaison between medical and school world in order to assist staff in how students’ medical needs are affecting their education
- Collaboration at CESA 6 between therapists and other itinerant staff increases knowledge and opportunities for growth
- Teams to problem solve with, not an isolated therapist at a school
- Therapists have access to team collaboration and have regular access to collaboration with SLP/OT/DHH/audiology/vision impairment specialists, and more
- Access to CESA 6 equipment (for equipment trials)
Goals
- Student Participation
- Adaptive Equipment
- Team Collaboration
- Creative-Problem Solving
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Accessibility for School Environments
- Functional Motor Skills
- Achieving Independence
Who Would Benefit
Students, Families, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Administrators, Principals
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