PT in the Educational Setting and Early Intervention Programs Flashcards
(41 cards)
Historically, children w/ disabilities
Denied edu, and actually prohibited by law from attending school
Public Law 94-142 aka
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Public Law 94-142
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
- Mandated “free and approp. public edu” for ALL children w/ disabilities 6-21yo
Major Provisions to 94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
7:
- Zero Reject
- Least Restrictive Environment
- Right to Due Process
- Nondiscriminatory Evaluation
- Individualized Educational Program (IEP)
- Parent Participation
- Related Services
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
1. Zero Reject
ALL children are to receive education including w/ severe or profound disabilities
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
2.Least Restrictive Environment
Children w/ disabilities should be educated w/ children who are NOT disabled
Special classes, etc, only when severity of disability is such that edu in reg. class cannot be achieved
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
3.Right to Due Process
Parents have right to: impartial hearing/counsel, transcripts of meetings, can appeal and get ind. eval
Interpreters (if needed) provided @ meetings*
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
4.Nondiscriminatory Evaluation
No one test used as sole criterion for placement→ norms for diff racial/cultural groups
*if child qualifies for special edu, IEP team meets to dev. written IEP w/in 30days
IEP Team: they represent the child*
- Parents
- Reg. edu. teacher
- Special edu. teacher
- Rep from public agency→ knowledgeable and qualified
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
5. Individualized Educational Program (IEP)
Entitled→ plan outlines specific special edu/services child receives
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Must include:
- Statement of Present lvl of academic achievement and functional perform. (PLAAFP)
- Statement of measurable annual goals→ Academic AND Functional ***
- Description how child’s progress toward goals is measured
- Statement of special edu. and related services and supplementary aids/services
- Plans for initiating service→ duration, freq, etc.
1.
“Push-IN” PT
PT goes into classroom to work w/ child during activities
“Pull-OUT” PT
Remove child from class and work w/ them
IEP Goals/Objectives
*NOTE: MUST BE RELATED TO SCHOOL FUNCTION!! NOT medical based (just that they can walk, not gait quality)
KNOW THIS!!!
- Relate to functional skills/acts.
- Enhance child’s perform. W/IN school
- Understood easily by all (no jargon)
- Free of prof. jargon***
- Realistic/Achievable
- Measurable***
Ex. “Walk from caf→ class w/out assistance”
School Based Goal Examples
See pics
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
6. Parent Participation
Must give permission for eval, can restrict release of info, access to child’s records, request due process hearings
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
7. Related Services
“As may be required to assist a child w/ a disability to benefit from special edu.”
Assist children in meeting edu. needs variety of ways
- PT, OT, SLP, transportation, audiology, psycho services, recreation, rehab counseling, orientation/mobility, med services for dx/eval purposes, social work, parent trainings
94-142: Education of ALL Handicapped Children Act
PT per 94-142
“Assist child w/ a disability from special edu.”
- Limtd to only those acts. that help child perform acts related to school:
- Postural control→ handwriting
- Gross motor→ gym class
- Balance→ crowded halls
Who Qualifies for School-Based PT? or IEP?
- **Reserved for children who have FUNCTIONAL DEFS impacting SCHOOL PARTICIPATION!!!
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MUST impact participation during school day
- Ex. time getting onto bus in am and off in pm
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MUST impact participation during school day
- *NOTE: students w/ impairments not interfering w/ school part.→ OPPT
Public Law 99-457
457 think….
EARLY INTERVENTION***
*It rhymes!!!
PL 99-457: Early Intervention
- Mandates Early Intervention Programs (EIP): Infant→3yo
- Preschool: Disabled children 3-5yo
Family** as **central** to dev. of young child and req’s **family-based interventions***
Early Intervention is VERY BIG ON WHAT?
FAMILY TRAINING!!!!
EARLY INTERVENTION
What does it do?
Fed funding to states for provision of early ID/intervention services to infants/young children 0-36mos who have, or are at risk for disabilities AND THEIR FAMILIES***
Early Intervention Services are Developmental Services that are:
- Provided under public supervision, @ NO cost or sliding fees
- NJ→ fee for service based on income→ make more==pay more
Early Intervention Services
Designed to what?
Meet dev. needs of infant/toddler w/ disability in any 1 or more areas:
Phys development, Cog development, Comm. development, Social/Emo. development, Adaptive development
