Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist Services
Educationally relevant therapy According to federal law and state rules, occupational and physical therapy (OT and PT) are related services in exceptional student education. Related services are designed to enable a student with a disability to benefit from a free appropriate public education as described in the student's IEP. When should a student be evaluated for educationally relevant therapy? When the student study team/IEP team determines that classroom interventions have not been successful in meeting the student's motor and/or sensory needs and the student requires further assistance to participate in the curriculum. What is the role of school therapists? The role is to support exceptional education students, teachers and staff in meeting IEP goals in order to achieve a free appropriate public education. The therapist will: Collaborate with staff/parents to develop a plan that meets the student's needs. Work with staff and families on ways to integrate activities, methods and/or adaptations into the student's daily activities. As a related service, how can physical or occupational therapy help the student? Physical and occupational therapy services may include but are not limited to:
Consultation/collaboration with other team members
Functional mobility
Use of assistive and adaptive devices
Use of classroom equipment Transfer and positioning techniques
Performance of school related self-care activities
Determination of efficient methods to use learning materials
Therapist led activities to facilitate sensory and motor development
When does a student no longer need occupational and/or physical therapy as related services?
The student no longer requires therapy when the needs being supported by those related services have been met. If additional needs arise at a later date, a referral for services can be generated
Florida Statutes
State of Florida-Occupational Therapy Statutes
State of Florida-Physical Therapy Statutes
School | Browning-Pearce Elem School | E.H. Miller Center School | Kelley Smith Elem. School | Interlachen Elem. School | James A. Long Elem School | Mellon Elem School | Melrose Elem. School | Middleton-Burney Elem. School | Mosley Elem School | Ochwilla Elem. School | C.L. Overturf 6th grade Center | Jenkins Middle School | Miller Middle School | Price Middle School | Crescent City High School | Interlachen High School | Palatka High School | Children's Reading Center Charter | Edge Charter | PAAS Charter |
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OT Name | April Sheltz | Lisa Corey | Jennia Sarnowski | Lisa Corey | April Sheltz | April Sheltz | Jennia Sarnowski | April Sheltz | April Sheltz | Jennia Sarnowski | ||||||||||
PT Name | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tina Heydenburg | Tina Heydenburg | Tracy Cribbs | Tina Heydenburg | Tina Heydenburg | Tracy Cribbs | Tina Heydenburg | Tina Heydenburg | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tina Heydenburg | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs | Tracy Cribbs |