These contact meetings are for Related Service Providers to discuss current related services issues in our districts, state, and nationally. Every district is invited to send a representative. These 3 hour meetings will include round table discussion of various topics and opportunities for growth. Participants will have opportunities to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise with the group and learn from one another. Agenda will be based on information received from the questionnaire sent out to the Related Services Listserv. Potential topics:
9/28/17 participant topic requests
1. How to do a better job at educating districts on what a related service is and how services are integrated.
2. Services relevant to SPED students
3. Guidelines for dismissing students from OT services; justifications for no skilled service indicated, especially if student's difficulties are also academic.
4. How to manage Advocates? Sensory vs. Behavior?
5. Best practice, updates on the law (state and federal) or any legal issues (cases adjudicated that are relevant), other issues?
6. General Overview
7. Does OT have to serve speech only students?
8. How to educate districts on how related service is delivered and the OT is not required for all AU evaluations,
1/18/18 participant topic requests
1. Are the knowledge, skills, and abilities of an OT/PT required for the student to achieve outcomes in this IEP?
2. If the student DOES NOT receive therapy, is there reason to believe that he/she WILL NOT have access to an appropriate education?
3. If the student DOES NOT receive therapy, is there reason to believe that he/she WILL NOT experience educational benefit?
4. Sensory
3/29/18
Join us for a session in Assessing Motor Function in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Krista Scurria, PT 1:00-2:30 pm