Advancing School-Based Therapy

It is estimated that 15% of all public-school children in 2021 receive special education services. Many of them receive school based physical and occupational therapy services. The goal of therapy in the school setting is to promote increased student participation in all areas of the school environment. As therapists, we know it is imperative to provide effective, hands-on therapy services in the school setting to maximize a child's outcome, but we may be limitedby time, space, and resources.

This course will provide an in-depth look at effective school-based therapy services. This course will allow participants to learn how to maximize space and time, provide effective co-treatments, develop successful interventions toallow students to achieve their goals and maximize their functional potential within the school environment. Immediately after taking this course, therapists will feel more confident and comfortable writing practical IEP's, functional goals, and working with a variety of ages and diagnoses in the school setting.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Delivery Format: Synchronous, Live in-person course to be attended at a physical location

Highlights

• Hands-on strategies to immediately improve a student's functional ability within the schoolenvironment through case examples, videos, and class discussions
• Improve comfort and confidence in providing sensory strategies and appropriate adaptive equipment to students
• Analyze current research and trends related to therapy in the school setting and improve communication with school staff and parents and provide staff training related to therapy
• Become more proficient at writing IEP’s and functional, achievable goals