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Occupational and Physical Therapy
In
essence, the goal of school based
occupational and physical therapy
can be defined as follows:
1) Supporting
directly a student’s access to
educational activities and the
school environment.
2) Collaborating
with teachers and others to improve
a student’s participation and
performance in curriculum-based
activities identified by the
teacher.
3) Educating
teachers, family members, and others
about the impacts of disability on
educational performance, the
potential benefits of adaptations or
accommodations and how to request
support from related services
professionals.
The
best therapists make themselves
progressively unnecessary. The
school therapist modifies the
environment, procures appropriate
equipment or tools, and trains
staff, student and family in
activity follow through. They
continuously monitor effectiveness
of the recommended
educationally-relevant program.
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Service
Delivery