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Student
services
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a related
service that assists the student in achieving educational
goals and aids the student in assessing and participating
in the educational environment. Physical therapy should
be provided to assist a handicapped or developmentally
delayed child to benefit from special education. Physical
therapy helps to prevent, alleviate or compensate for
movement dysfunction and related function problems.
For physical therapists, knowledge of normal development
of movement underlies the assessment of movement dysfunction
and directs the interventions selected to correct or
modify the problems.
Remarkable changes occur as the normal developmental process
transforms the two year old preschooler, just beginning to
master walking and running, to the physically mature post-adolescent.
This process spans a period of 16-18 years. Physical therapists
typically evaluate students' motor functions, as it is related
to the achievement of educational goals and evaluate the student's
access and participation in the educational environment. Physical
therapists plan and implement activities that will support
the goals and objectives/benchmarks that the team identifies
for the student's individualized educational program (IEP).
Physical therapists also are often involved in recommending
seating, standers, and other assertive devices, and in identifying
architectural barriers that may limit students' participation.
Physical therapists assist in developing the physical foundation
and roots so the child may grow, mature, and succeed in his/her
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