Physical Therapy for Educational Benefit

What is the focus of school-based physical therapy services?

• Assist a child to achieve functional intervention goals

• Assist a student to achieve educational goals

• Improve access to the home environment

• Address medical continuum of needs

Which of the following is a goal of clinic-based physical therapy services?

• Promote access to academic curriculum

• Improve access to the school environment

• Address medical continuum of needs

• Address post-secondary transition goals

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of therapists in both school-based and clinic-based settings?

• Educate and empower the patient, family, and other caregivers

• Use interventions that apply motor learning principles

• Provide services based on administrative convenience

• Monitor progress regularly through utilization of appropriate outcome measurement tools

Which of the following is a difference between school-based and clinic-based physical therapy services?

• Both focus on educational goals

• School-based services address post-secondary transition goals

• Clinic-based services improve access to the school environment

• Both provide services based on administrative convenience

What is the aim of the fact sheet on 'Physical Therapy for Educational Benefit'?

• To promote sports activities in schools

• To clarify the provision of physical therapy services for educational benefit

• To provide financial aid information

• To support private schooling

What is included in the evaluation procedure for school-based physical therapy?

• Use of appropriate tests and measures in the clinic

• Observation in the school environment and use of appropriate tests and measures

• Only physician's report

• Insurance assessment.

Who is eligible for clinic-based physical therapy?

• Any student with a medical diagnosis

• Only students with insurance

• Only students referred by a teacher

• Any student with a documented impairment.

How are physical therapy services delivered in school-based settings?

• Direct intervention only

• Integration into classroom activities

• Only in groups

• Consultation is not allowed.

In school-based physical therapy, what guidelines must be followed for documentation?

• Only federal guidelines

• No guidelines

• Federal, state, and local education agency guidelines

• Only state guidelines.

What is a commonality in documentation for both school-based and clinic-based physical therapy services?

• No documentation needed

• Compliance with guidelines

• Only verbal reports

• No insurance requirements