School-Based Physical Therapy
Support student mobility, independence, and life skills through our physical therapy services.
Benefits
Physical therapy can offer medical assistance to students while also supporting differently abled students in their day-to-day lives. Our consultants' expertise can support student health, mobility, and self-confidence, leading to positive outcomes for students' well-being and academic focus.
- Provides thorough evaluations to identify the best assistive technology and AAC solutions for each student.
- Increases student engagement in academic and social activities through effective communication tools.
- Improves accessibility to educational content and activities for all students.
- Customizes services to meet the unique needs of each district and student population.
Goals
- Student Participation
- Adaptive Equipment
- Team Collaboration
- Creative-Problem Solving
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Accessibility for School Environments
- Functional Motor Skills
- Achieving Independence
Who might benefit from participating?
Students, Families, Physical/Occupational Therapists, Administrators, Principals
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)
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