School-Based OT

Question 1

What came from the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) ~ 1973?

Answer 1

children w/ disabilities participating in school + increased need for OT

Question 2

What came from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - 2004?

Answer 2

individualized education plan (IEP), services for 3-21 yo, special education + related services (OT)

Question 3

What are the eligibility requirements for an IEP?

Answer 3

ID/DD/LD, hearing or visual, emotional disturbance, orthopedic, speech/language, TBI, or Autism

Question 4

What was added to IDEA in 1990?

Answer 4

AT, birth to 5 services + transition planning

Question 5

What was added to IDEA in 1997?

Answer 5

integrating service into natural environment + general cirriculum

Question 6

What is the focus of IDEA presently?

Answer 6

prevention w/ early intervention + improve academic achievement, functional outcomes, and post secondary success

Question 7

What is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ?

Answer 7

accommodations for children w/ special needs who do not qualify for sped

Question 8

What came out of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015?

Answer 8

decrease in education gap due to poverty or disability, students can transfer from low performing schools, OT became school system support + receive professional training

Question 9

What are CT Common Core Standards?

Answer 9

goals + expectations for k-12 in math and English, OT in accommodations + UDL

Question 10

How does Federal legislation affect private schools?

Answer 10

not required to comply in order to get funding

Question 11

What are HIPAA and FERPA?

Answer 11

federal laws protecting medical + school info

Question 12

What does the education model focus on and what do services under this model have to be?

Answer 12

participation, performance + function

educationally, developmentally + functionally relevant

Question 13

What encompasses education as an occupation?

Answer 13

academic, nonacademic (ie. sports, band, clubs), prevocational/vocational activities

Question 14

What can COTAs help with after establishing competency?

Answer 14

screening/assessment, goal development, progress monitoring, documentation

Question 15

What determines supervision?

Answer 15

state + federal government, OT Code of Ethics, workplace, insurance, and accrediting bodies

Question 16

What are the types of supervision along the continuum?

Answer 16

direct: onsite
close: daily
routine: every 2 weeks
general: at least monthly

Question 17

What must be documented during supervision?

Answer 17

plan, frequency, method, topics, competency + signature

Question 18

What is the role of OT in general education?

Answer 18

Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (RTI/MTSS)

Question 19

What is tier 1 of RTI/MTSS?

Answer 19

high quality education

Question 20

What is tier 2 of RTI/MTSS?

Answer 20

small group targeted intervention

Question 21

What is tier 3 of RTI/MTSS?

Answer 21

intense individual attention

Question 22

What is the OT process in special education?

Answer 22

referral
multidisciplinary eval w/ consent
develop IEP
annual review
triennial re-eval

Question 23

What is an individualized education program (IEP)?

Answer 23

legal document listing strengths, needs, supports + services (parents, teacher, sped teacher, SLP, etc.)

Question 24

What are the steps to develop an IEP?

Answer 24

review eval, write 1 year goals regarding gen ed curriculum, monitor progress

Question 25

What are the types of co-teaching?

Answer 25

stations parallel teaching: smaller student- teacher ratio alternative teaching: 1 teaches small group, other teaches rest team teaching: simultaneous

Question 26

What is occupational performance coaching?

Answer 26

helps parents promote occupational performance in child - emotional support by acknowledging challenge - info exchange by understanding POV - structured process: goals, explore options, plan, monitor