The areas emphasized in the Occupational Therapy are:

• Fine motor skills: handwriting, scissors, coloring, coordination tasks

• Perceptual sensory/motor skills: copying from the board, reading, visual and auditory discrimination

• Self care skills: clothing management, cafeteria skills, restroom skills

• Life skills: money, cooking, leisure and management, prevocational skills

The areas emphasized in Physical Therapy are:

• Gross motor/sensory motor skills: sitting and standing balance

• Ambulation/mobility: walking, using a wheelchair or other device in school setting and community

• Assistive devices: assess child for equipment such as braces, wheelchair, walkers, specialized seating or positioning in the classroom

• Strength skills: maintaining posture for learning, transition sit to stand

A Florida Physicians Prescription is required for Physical Therapy.

A Florida licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) and/or Florida Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) will complete the evaluation and identify areas of strengths and concerns that impact the student’s education. Another meeting should be held to review the results with the parents and Individual Education Plan (IEP) team members. At that time, a recommendation concerning Occupational Therapy and/or Physical Therapy services will be made and if indicated, an IEP will be developed.