1 Special Education / Physical Therapy Services

  • Author: ccsoh.us
  • Published: 11/24/2021
  • Review: 4.92 (923 vote)
  • Summary: Physical therapists focus on the evaluation of PreK-12th grade students’ gross motor skills and needs. Primary attention is given to ensuring that each student 
  • Detail: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/6716

2 Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Services – VDOE

  • Author: doe.virginia.gov
  • Published: 06/28/2022
  • Review: 4.78 (364 vote)
  • Summary: In relation to special education, physical therapists are primarily concerned with developing and enhancing the physical potential of students with 
  • Detail: https://doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/iep_instruct_svcs/related_services/occup-phys-therapy/index.shtml

3 Physical Therapy – East Valley SELPA

  • Author: eastvalleyselpa.org
  • Published: 12/05/2021
  • Review: 4.53 (576 vote)
  • Summary: Furthermore, Physical Therapists, address needs related to adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and educational staff training
  • Detail: https://eastvalleyselpa.org/info/physical-therapy

4 What Physical Therapists Do for Students with Disabilities – Noodle

  • Author: noodle.com
  • Published: 12/15/2021
  • Review: 4.25 (520 vote)
  • Summary: · Children with special needs may receive support from a specialist known as a Physical Therapist (PT). Learn about the typical PT training 
  • Detail: https://www.noodle.com/articles/how-physical-therapists-help-students-with-disabilities

5 Guidelines for providing Occupational and Physical Therapy

  • Author: dese.mo.gov
  • Published: 10/02/2021
  • Review: 4.17 (444 vote)
  • Summary: It is primarily designed for use by school based occupational and physical therapists, administrators of special education, teachers, paraprofessionals, 
  • Detail: https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/guidelines-providing-occupational-and-physical-therapy

6 Pediatric Physical Therapy for Kids with Special Needs (PT)

  • Author: angelsonearthppec.com
  • Published: 04/02/2022
  • Review: 3.87 (516 vote)
  • Summary: Pediatric physical therapy aims to maximize independence by teaching special needs children how to care for themselves and perform physical day-to-day tasks. In 
  • Detail: https://angelsonearthppec.com/services/pt/

7 Special Education / Physical Therapy – Oklahoma City Public Schools

  • Author: okcps.org
  • Published: 04/15/2022
  • Review: 3.78 (225 vote)
  • Summary: Physical Therapy services are available in all Oklahoma City Public Schools as a related service under the Special Education category
  • Detail: https://www.okcps.org/Page/4051

8 The Role of Physical Therapists in Advancing Special Education

  • Author: eric.ed.gov
  • Published: 10/26/2021
  • Review: 3.44 (203 vote)
  • Summary: They use important motor skills to move in the halls, sit quietly at a desk, and participate with peers on the playground. Physical therapists play an important 
  • Detail: https://eric.ed.gov/%3Fid%3DED607528

9 WAC 392-172A-01175: – WA.gov

  • Author: app.leg.wa.gov
  • Published: 02/27/2022
  • Review: 3.29 (477 vote)
  • Summary: (2) Special education services includes: (a) The provision of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, audiology, and physical therapy service as 
  • Detail: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx%3Fcite%3D392-172A-01175

10 Special Education / Physical Therapy Services

  • Author: aacps.org
  • Published: 11/03/2021
  • Review: 3.01 (314 vote)
  • Summary: These services are provided by licensed physical therapists (PT) and licensed physical therapist assistants (PTA) who have the expertise to work with students 
  • Detail: https://www.aacps.org/Page/1460

11 Physical Therapy – Special Education – District 47

  • Author: d47.org
  • Published: 06/22/2022
  • Review: 2.81 (148 vote)
  • Summary: What is School Physical Therapy? Physical Therapists (PTs) provide services to a student when it is required in order to implement that student’s educational 
  • Detail: https://www.d47.org/Page/586

12 Occupational & Physical Therapy – Special Education Services

  • Author: monashores.net
  • Published: 12/15/2021
  • Review: 2.71 (78 vote)
  • Summary: Occupational & Physical Therapy. Occupational Therapy. School-based occupational therapists assist students with various types of challenges by promoting 
  • Detail: https://www.monashores.net/departments/special-education-/special-education-services/otpt/

13 Special Education / Physical Therapy – Bismarck Public Schools

  • Author: bismarckschools.org
  • Published: 01/30/2022
  • Review: 2.63 (159 vote)
  • Summary: Physical therapy (PT) is one of the related services under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is provided to support the 
  • Detail: https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/2297

14 Physical Therapy – Special Education Services – Plano ISD

  • Author: pisd.edu
  • Published: 10/21/2021
  • Review: 2.56 (106 vote)
  • Summary: Physical therapy is a “…supportive service required to assist a student with a disability to benefit from special education…”(IDEA, 2004)
  • Detail: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/645

15 Fact Sheets – Guidelines for Adapted Physical Education – CT.gov

  • Author: portal.ct.gov
  • Published: 10/18/2021
  • Review: 2.48 (85 vote)
  • Summary: Adapted Physical Education Teacher, Occupational Therapist, … and physical therapy is to support a student’s access to special education programming
  • Detail: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Publications/Guidelines-for-Adapted-Physical-Education/Fact-Sheets

16 Occupational and Physical Therapy

  • Author: gadoe.org
  • Published: 12/11/2021
  • Review: 2.35 (120 vote)
  • Summary: External Educational Contacts · Babies Can’t Wait · Bright from the Start · Georgia Advocacy Office · Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (GCASE) 
  • Detail: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Occupational-and-Physical-Therapy-.aspx

17 Physical Therapy for Special Needs – Special Strong

  • Author: specialstrong.com
  • Published: 03/14/2022
  • Review: 2.28 (115 vote)
  • Summary: · Rather than focusing all their attention on one group of muscles, their form of physical therapy for special needs is to work on all muscles in 
  • Detail: https://www.specialstrong.com/physical-therapy-for-special-needs/

18 Physical Therapy – Macomb Intermediate School District

  • Author: misd.net
  • Published: 01/28/2022
  • Review: 2.11 (183 vote)
  • Summary: In order for students to receive PT services under IDEA Part B, the federal law requires that students be eligible for special education and that the related 
  • Detail: https://www.misd.net/srs/physicaltherapy.html

19 Student Services / Special Education / Occupational & Physical

  • Author: kmsd.edu
  • Published: 04/21/2022
  • Review: 2.12 (152 vote)
  • Summary: Schools provide occupational therapy when a child with a disability requires this related service to assist the child to benefit from special education
  • Detail: https://www.kmsd.edu/Page/544

20 Special Education – Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and

  • Author: cobbk12.org
  • Published: 12/16/2021
  • Review: 2.08 (111 vote)
  • Summary: Special Education Nursing. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes a provision for nursing services to students, with a recognized 
  • Detail: https://www.cobbk12.org/page/48109/special-education-occupational-therapy-physical-therapy-and-special-education-nursing

21 Page 7: Physical Therapy Services – IRIS Center

  • Author: iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu
  • Published: 10/04/2021
  • Review: 1.79 (136 vote)
  • Summary: Nore is a second-grade student in a general education classroom who has cerebral palsy. His IEP goals are: Maintaining his balance in the school environment 
  • Detail: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rs/cresource/q2/p07/

22 How On-Demand Physical Therapy Benefits Special Needs Kids

  • Author: blog.getluna.com
  • Published: 10/21/2021
  • Review: 1.83 (116 vote)
  • Summary: Early intervention by a physical therapist helps kids with special needs to better develop to their maximum potential. For some, physical therapy maximizes 
  • Detail: https://blog.getluna.com/how-on-demand-physical-therapy-benefits-special-needs-kids

23 School Based Therapy Frequently Asked Questions

  • Author: bot.ca.gov
  • Published: 05/11/2022
  • Review: 1.71 (194 vote)
  • Summary: May a district require an adapted physical education (APE) teacher to do an … The IEP team determines eligibility for special education on the basis of 
  • Detail: https://www.bot.ca.gov/forms_pubs/sbt_faqs.shtml

24 The Role of Physical Therapy – Central Rivers AEA

  • Author: centralriversaea.org
  • Published: 02/12/2022
  • Review: 1.69 (80 vote)
  • Summary: Educational and Work Activities · Screenings/observations in classroom or other school environment · Consultation with teachers to offer strategies and classroom 
  • Detail: https://www.centralriversaea.org/special-education/student-family-services/physical-therapy/role-of-physical-therapy/

25 Occupational and Physical Therapists – NYC DOE

  • Author: schools.nyc.gov
  • Published: 06/21/2022
  • Review: 1.49 (104 vote)
  • Summary: Vacancies for both professions exist in all boroughs and within both the general education student population and the special education student population
  • Detail: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/occupational-and-physical-therapists

26 Occupational and Physical Therapy | Special Education

  • Author: lpssonline.com
  • Published: 01/29/2022
  • Review: 1.36 (171 vote)
  • Summary: The primary role of the school OT and PT is to help students benefit from their educational program within the educational environment. In the school, 
  • Detail: https://www.lpssonline.com/departments/academics/special-education/occupational-physical-therapy