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School Age – Therapy Program

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School Age – Therapy Program

The School-Age Therapy Program (SATP) provides consultation services in physiotherapy and occupational therapy for School District #42. The goal of this program is to help school personnel meet the needs of their students.

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Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is concerned with fine motor functions that are important for a student to participate independently in activities such as school tasks, play, and self care. Specific areas looked at include:

  • Daily life activities (feeding, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene)
  • Equipment (seating, wheelchairs, commodes, splints)
  • Fine motor development (holding pencils, scissors)
  • Sensory motor development (drawing, printing, cutting)
  • Sensory processing (sitting still, using play-doh)
  • Access to technology (computers, word processors)
  • Accessibility (washrooms, wheelchair access)

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy services are provided on a consultative basis and are to facilitate the school personnel in meeting their students’ needs. Examples of students’ needs in which the PT might be involved include:

  • Use of recommended lifting, carrying and positioning techniques in cooperation with employee health and safety
  • Use of positioning equipment
  • Use of recommended alternative positioning for physically involved students
  • Use of prescribed foot and leg splints
  • Mobility in the school, on the playground, or in the classroom
  • Integration into or development of an individual physical education program
  • Developing appropriate individual motor plans