Occupational and Physical Therapy in Educational Environments

Occupational and Physical Therapy in Educational Environments covers the major issues involved in providing lawful, team-oriented, and effective occupational and physical therapy services for students with disabilities in public schools. For those involved with students with disabilities, this book helps them make sound decisions about services that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of these children.

List of contents

Contents
Introduction

• Laws That Shape Therapy Services in Educational Environments
• Pediatric Therapy in the 1990s: The Demise of the Educational versus Medical Dichotomy
• Related Services Decisionmaking: A Foundational Component of Effective Education for Students With Disabilities
• Assessment and Intervention in School-Based Practice: Answering Questions and Minimizing Discrepancies
• Challenges of Interagency Collaboration: Serving a Young Child With Severe Disabilities
• Reference Notes Included

About the author

Irene R. McEwen

Product details

• Authors: Irene Mcewen
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.1995
• EAN: 9781560247777
• ISBN: 978-1-56024-777-7
• No. of pages: 122
• Weight: 294 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Pediatrics, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, physiotherapy, Paediatric medicine