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Physical Therapy Program Physical Therapy is the treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. In the educational model of service delivery, treatment focuses on the ability of a student to function within the educational day with goals of service directly related to the student’s education. Services provided by the Auglaize County ESC physical therapy staff include the following:
If you are interested in referring a student for a physical therapy evaluation, please contact the special education department in your district. You will also need the following prescription form signed by your child’s physician: Occupational Therapy Program
Typically, the occupational therapist enters the educational process after the student is noted to be experiencing difficulties in school. As a profession, occupational therapy possesses a unique body of knowledge and a holistic view of the individual. In the educational setting it is the role of the occupational therapist to assess areas that are relative to the student’s occupational performance, learning, work, play, and/or daily living skills and determine an educational need. The occupational therapist then, designs and implements a program that supports the fulfillment of the student’s IEP. Through the use of purposeful, goal directed activities, occupational therapists assist students to benefit from special education services. Depending on the individual student, occupational therapy may include improvement of gross and fine motor skills, sensorimotor processing, coordination, adapting environments, organizing and using materials appropriately, and /or developing dressing and feeding skills appropriate to the learning environment. Occupational therapists (OTR/L) and occupational therapy assistants (COTA) are a valuable asset to the educational team. Through collaboration with the educational team, they help to identify and implement therapeutic and special education interventions, in order to support student functional independence and academic success in the general education or alternative curriculum. Occupational therapy staff uniquely contributes, in a professional manner and in a spirit of responsibility, to support and address student needs and total school accountability. If you are interested in referring a student to occupational therapy for an evaluation, please contact the special education department in your district. |