This week and over the next few I will be doing a series on The Sensory Path™ products and ways to incorporate them into treatment sessions or activities to address different goals. If you remember several weeks ago in PT Goal Setting for Students, we discussed PT goals and how a student’s goals enable us …
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In my previous Blog, The Physical Benefits of Recess we discussed the various sensory systems of the body that relate to physical therapy and gross motor movement…. visual, vestibular, tactile, and proprioception! Physical therapists do not often directly treat sensory issues or dysfunctions as this is typically the role of occupational therapists. However, I want …
Let’s talk about the frequency & duration of PT services in the school setting! Service frequency means how often you will see the student for PT services. Service duration is how long the session lasts. If you remember all the way back to this post, we discussed some differences between school-based and medical based physical …
Let’s talk about goals! In the realm of physical therapy, goals are set around deficits or impairments to achieve specific desirable outcomes. Goals help us track and measure progress with our students as well as help guide & direct our therapy sessions. There are many important criteria physical therapists consider & aim to include in …
Today I wanted to discuss adaptive equipment and its use in the school environment! What is adaptive equipment? By definition, adaptive equipment is any tool, device or machine that helps an individual perform a task or function associated with their daily living. Thus, there are several different categories and many different types of adaptive equipment …
Today, I want to talk about another very important part of the educational process… physical education (PE). Back in my early school days, PE was one of the favorite parts of my day, a time in which we had a break from our desks and classroom work. A time in which we played games and …
