School Based Physical Therapy

School-based physical therapists (PT) are part of a team of related service providers who support a student's ability to access his/her educational environment. As specialists in movement, they assist a student's physical participation in a variety of settings throughout the school day, such as:

• Traveling through the school environment
• Participating in classroom activities
• Maintaining and changing positions in the classroom
• Managing stairs, curbs, ramps, doors, restrooms, buses, or cafeterias
• Accessing playground equipment