PT in the Educational Setting and Early Intervention Programs Flashcards
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
Who receives Early Intervention?
States→ dev. own eligibility
Federal→ “infant/toddler w/ disability”
Eligibility for EI
Federal→ “infant or toddler w/ a disability”
Disability=>
- Dev. delays measured by approp dx instruments in 1 or more of 5 areas (cog., com., motor, SE, AD)
- Dx w/ phys/mental cond w/ high prob. of resulting in dev. delay***
PL 99-457 (rhymes w/ Early Intervention*)
Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Multidis. team including parent
Eval 1x/year and review @ 6mo intervals
mandated for children 0-3yo***
IFSP Includes:
Statements of:
- Statement of inf/toddler present lvls of dev in 5 areas (objective), families resources/concerns to enhancing dev. of inf/toddler, measurable results or outcomes expected to be achieved, specific EI services, natural environ’s where EI provided (home, daycare),
- Projected dates for initiation, length, duratin, freq
- ID of service coord.
- Steps to support transition of toddler to pre-k or other services
Best Practice Components of EI:
3:
- Family-centered services→ full involve of fam
- Natural environments→ settings typ for same-aged inf/toddler w/out a disability
- Activity-Based instruction→ Transdisciplinary Model of services, mult. learning opps.
Transdisciplinary
- Team mbrs share info across disciplines and w/ fam
- Assess/treat child together at times→ share goals and strategies for child dev.
EI Services:
Role of PT (IMPORTANT***)
- ID pot./emerging probs as early as possible→ prevention!
- Intervene quickly to correct or min. delay and max. dev. potential
PL 101-476 (101:IDEA)
aka
Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
PL 101:476
Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
*the “transition to adulthood” one
Reqs ea. student have, no later than 16yo, an indiv. transition plan (ITP) as part of IEP
PL 105-17
- Transition planning from high school → Begins age 14
- Required to More strongly justify removing student from gen. edu. setting
- Benchmarks/measurable annual goals!!!
More on PL 105-17
- Assistive tech. needs of student must be considered
- Orientation/mobility services for visual impairs
- Students w/ disabilities must be included in assessment programs OR given alt. assess that meet unique needs
- same one can’t be used for everyone!
105-17 Eligibility Criteria
- Intellectual disability, Blind/Visual impair, Deaf/hearing impair, specific learning disability, serious emotional disturbs, autism*, Speech/lang impairs
- Ortho impair, mult. disabilities, other health impairs, deaf/blind, TBI*, Dev. delay
PL 101-476
IDEA Part B: Services for School-Aged Children
Children/Youth (age 3-22) receive special education and related services under Part B IDEA
PL 101-476
IDEA Part C: Early Intervention for Babies and Toddlers
Infants/Toddlers (birth→3yo) and families receive EI services
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Anti-discrimination one***
- Anti-discrimination statute→ ensure fed. funding recips (such as schools) treat indiv’s w/ disabilities fairly
- “Qualified handicapped person”→ ANY indiv. who ‘has phys or mental impair which substantially limits one or more major life acts.” (broader definition)
Potential Benefits of Inclusive Classroom for a Child w/ a Disability
*how does it benefit the child WITH disability?
Incd motivation, higher self-esteem, improved comm., improved socialization, improved academic achieve.
Potential Benefits of an Inclusive Classroom for NON-Disabled Peers
*how does it benefit the NON-disabled peers?
Less prejudice, fewer stereotypes, more responsive/helpful to others, accept diversity, improve understanding disabilities, improves sensitivity