OT/PT
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Services enable children to access their educational environment by providing occupational therapy to improve the quality of movement and posture, fine motor functioning, visual motor functioning, and independence in the activities of daily living. Occupational therapists recommend, construct, and teach students and teachers to use and maintain adaptive equipment. The goal is to make therapy meaningful by assisting students to apply skills in their daily living situations. Therapists meet with family members to discuss issues and develop at-home programs. Physical therapy focuses on improving the quality of movement and posture, gross motor functioning, balance, strength, coordination, functional posture, appropriate positioning, and mobility. Physical therapists recommend, construct, and teach students and staff how to use and maintain adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs and prone boards used for positioning and mobility. DCIU telepractice services for Occupational and Physical Therapy are consistent with adherence to state and federal laws related to licensure, certification and student privacy. Telepractice services may be offered as one mode of service delivery in an effective educational program in consideration of the student’s culture, educational needs, and any other characteristics that may influence the appropriateness of telepractice services.
Contact Info:
Jill Gorsuch, Speech & Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Program Supervisor
Bridget Glenn, OTR/L, Coordinator of Occupational & Physical Therapy
610-938-6000, ext. 6200 | bglenn@dciu.org
Cheryl Czajka, Administrative Assistant, OT & PT
610-938-6000, ext. 6199| cczajka@dciu.org
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a related service recommended by an educational team to support students in reaching independence in the classroom and school setting. Occupational therapy addresses the skills of the student and the educational team in the following areas:
The related service of occupational therapy utilizes various modes of support to ensure the success of the student.
Physical Therapy
- Activities to support quality of movement and posture
- Fine motor functioning
- Visual motor functioning
- Activities of daily living
- Sensory processing
- Classroom accommodations
- Program modifications
Physical therapy is a related service recommended by an IEP team to support the student's access to and participation in his/her special education program. The related service of physical therapy utilizes various modes of support to ensure the success of the student.
Physical therapy provides support in the following areas:
- Improvement in the quality of movement and posture
- Gross motor development
- Balance and coordination
- Strength and stability
- Functional posture
- Training and instruction in adapted equipment for mobility and posture