PT in Education

Question 1

PT eduactional background

Answer 1

• went from segregation to inclusion over last 50 years.

- SC in early 1970’s paved way for legislation for rights of those with disabilities

Question 2

IDEA

Answer 2

Individuals with disabilities education act.

Special and related services, early intervention, and response to intervention (RTI)

Question 3

ESEA

Answer 3

Elementary and secondary education act

No child left behind

Question 4

IDEA Historical perspective

Answer 4

PL 94-142: 1975
PL 99-457: 1986-added early intervention

Reauthorization in 1990, 1997 (part h became part c), 2004, and 2014?

Question 5

PL 93-112

Answer 5

Rehabilitation act of 1973

No disabled person can be descriminated against by a program receiving federal funding

Question 6

PL 94-142

Answer 6

Education for all hadicapped children act of 1975

Free, appropriate education for children with disabilities from 6-21 years old. (5 years if thats when they would normally start public school)

Question 7

Principle enacted with PL 94-142

Answer 7

Zero reject
Least restrictive environment
Parental participation
Nondiscriminatory evaluation

Question 8

IDEIA

Answer 8

2004

Ensure children have free, appropriate education designed to meet their unique needs and prepare for further education and independent living.

Question 9

IDEIA sections

Answer 9

Part A: general provisions
Part B: assistance for children with disabilities
Part C: Infants/toddlers with disablities (EI)
Part D: national activities to improve education, including personal development

Question 10

IDEIA part B

Answer 10

Provision of service for children 3-21. stipulates that assessment, planning, and delivery must be multidisciplinary including parents and teachers

Question 11

Transdisciplinary model

Answer 11

Team members jointly assess

Parents are full and active participants.

Information, knowledge and skills are shared amongst team members and team works together

Question 12

Collaborative model

Answer 12

Combination of trans disciplinary with an integrated service delivery model

PT’s must be in school system since 1976

Question 13

Assessment

Answer 13

IDEIA requires full evaluation

Must be completed w/in 60 school days of consent

assess ability to participate in classroom

Includes transportation and mobility within school

At least one standardized measure used.

Question 14

Waukesha delivery model

Answer 14

Assigned one of four levels of service based on rate of change in physical or functional status.

Levels define purpose, intensity, and personnel delivering interventions/services

Greater rates of change receive greater time/involvement

Question 15

Cognitive referencing

or Performance discrepancy criteria

Answer 15

Presumes positive correlation b/w cognition and motor development, with upper limit on development determined by cognition

Only get PT if motor is significantly lower than cognitive.

Question 16

Rehabilitation Act, section 504, 1973

Answer 16

Federal statute.
Broader than IDEIA
Ensures that disabled get equal opportunities.
Ensures appropriate education

Question 17

IEP

Answer 17

individual education plan

Must be developed w/in 30 days of determination of eligibility.

Statement of measureable annual goal.

Statement of services needed.

Extent of participation and accomodations

Frequency and location of services.

Must be reviewed/updated anually

Multi-year (up to 3 years) to cover cover transition periods

Question 18

Transition to adulthood

Answer 18

No later than the first IEP that will be in effect when they will be 16.

Appropriate, measureable post secondary goals.

Question 19

IDIEA Part C

Answer 19

Infants and toddlers
Early intervention

States must have policies/procedures for children under 3 with abuse, neglect, drugs, or withdrawl

Question 20

EI services

Answer 20

PT, OT, SLP, AD, vision, hearing, transport, etc

services in natural environment (home/daycare)

Question 21

IFSP

Answer 21

Infant Family Service Plan

Equivalent to IEP in older children

Developed by multidisciplinary team that includes parents

Description of appropriate transition services.

Must be evaluated yearly, but may be review biannually or more.

Question 22

IFSP requirements

Answer 22

Statement of infants present levels of physical development

Cognitive development

Communication

Social/emotional development

Adaptive development

Family resources
Goals
Services needed
Parental consent

Question 23

IEP/IFSP goals and objectives

Answer 23

Educationally relevant
Functional
Stated as behaviors that student will demonstrate
Measurable
Practical
Valid assessment
Generalizable

Question 24

Methods of service delivery

Answer 24

Hands on

Isolated: separate PT room

Integrated: in least restrictive environment.

Question 25

Indirect services

Answer 25

Monitoring

Teach parents or teachers to do positioning, etc.

Question 26

Sequenced Transition to Education in Public Schools

Answer 26

STEPS

Active involvement of families, and administration to facilitate transition.

PT should play active role

Question 27

Reevaluation

Answer 27

Not more than once a year, at least every 3 years, unless parent and school agree differently.

PT use judgement for schedule.