Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Spooner & Hayward Physical Therapy & Wellness provides school-based physical therapy for 3 local schools:
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Spooner Area School District -
Northwood of Minong -
Birchwood School District
School District of Solon SpringsWe provide school services to support the individualized education program (IEP) by working collaboratively with each student's IEP team and participating in screening, evaluation, program planning and intervention. We design and implement physical therapy programs, which includes teaching and training family and educational personnel, as well as measuring and documenting the student's progress to help the student achieve his/her IEP goal.
How is school-based physical therapy different than clinic-based physical therapy?
School-based physical therapy is very unique from clinical-based physical therapy, also known as medical-based or community-based physical therapy. One of the major differences is that school-based physical therapy intervention is controlled by the landmark education legislation called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and by the child's Individualized Educational Program (IEP). The focus of the therapy intervention is much different, as well. Clinical-based therapy focuses on a child's medical and functional needs in the home and community settings. School-based physical therapy intervention is focused on the child and how he/she interacts with the school environment and curriculum. There are also differences in the determination for therapy and methodology for therapy.For More Information Call Us Today at
(715) 699-1371or(715) 635-2518
Resources:
- Providing Physical Therapy in Schools Under IDEA 2004 Fact Sheet, Section on Pediactrics, American Physical Therapy Association
