Therapy Services
The school has access to an Occupational
Therapist, Physiotherapist and Speech Language Pathologist who form part of the
school’s Trans-disciplinary team. They have an area of specialist skills, which
enables the skills of teachers and teacher aides to be enhanced, as they work
with students.
The type of service will vary according to the needs
of the student and his or her educational program. It may include liaising with
other services, teachers, families, informal and formal assessment, staff
training, equipment prescription and/or programming.
If you would like your
child to be seen by a therapist, please contact your child’s teacher. It is the
teacher’s responsibility to contact the therapist and complete the appropriate
therapist referral forms.
Occupational Therapist
The Occupational Therapist
assists students to develop functional skills for everyday life including:
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Student/work skills (e.g. organisation of self,
handwriting and computer skills)
- Activities of daily living (e.g. eating, dressing,
toileting, using community facilities)
- Play, leisure and recreation (e.g. playground
activities) as well as social-emotional skills
Occupational Therapists also consider the student’s
unique environment including physical, sensory, cultural and social to
support participation in school activities.
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists contribute
to a student’s education programs by:
-
Advising on seating and posture
- Advising on mobility in the classroom and school
grounds
- Recommending changes to the school environment to
allow maximum student participation in school activities
- Preventing or reducing disability through specialist
techniques and support such as provision of specialised equipment
- Adaptation of the student’s program or classroom
setup
Speech Language Pathologist
The Speech Language Pathologist provides a service to identified
students within a transdisciplinary team by:
- Recommendations, support and training in alternative
and augmentative communication systems and aids
- Support with literacy development for students with
complex communication needs
- Therapy program planning, training, in-services and
resource development
- Consultation, support or direct intervention for
students with complex communication needs (AAC), speech, language or fluency
needs