RT Book, Section
A1 Effgen, Susan K.
A2 Effgen, Susan K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1134002313
T1 Schools
T2 Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803619425
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134002313
RD 2023/04/02
AB Physical  therapists  have  worked  in  school  settings  from  almost  the  beginning  of  the  profession.  Work  in  these  school  settings  requires  collaboration  with  teams  of  individuals,  including  numerous  professionals,  paraprofessionals,  and,  of  course,  the  child  and  parents.  School  systems  are  major  employers  of  pediatric  physical  therapists  and  are  interesting,  fun  places  to  work.  In  this  chapter,  the  unique  aspects  of  school-based  physical  therapy  will  be  discussed.  Local,  state,  and  federal  laws  regulate  all  school  services  and  are  discussed  in  some  detail.  The  most  significant  law  is  the  Individuals  with  Disabilities  Education  Act  (IDEA).  You  have  probably  gone  to  school  with  children  with  disabilities  because  of  this  important  United  States  federal  law,  first  enacted  in  1975.  This  law  has  a  major  impact  on  the  education  and  delivery  of  related  services  for  preschoolers  and  school-aged  children  with  disabilities,  and  is  the  focus  of  this  chapter.