PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPISTS PLAY DIFFERENT ROLES IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS

I.    Birth to Three or Early Intervention Programs                                                   

• Occupational Therapy 
• Speech Therapy
• Educational Services
• Physical Therapy - Gross Motor
• Vision Therapy
• Other  

II. School-Based Collaboration With

A.   Early Childhood or 4-year old Kindergarten
B.   Regular education classroom teacher
C.   Cognitive Disabilities Resource Teacher
D.   Learning Disabilities Resource Teacher
E.   Emotional or Behavior Resource Teacher
F.    Speech and Language Pathologists
G.  Adapted Physical Education or Specially Designed PE
H.   Occupational Therapist

III. Other Services we might collaborate with:

A.   Therapeutic Horseback Riding
B.   Specialty Clinics from Hospitals

1..     Spina Bifida Clinic

2.      Orthopedic or Brace Clinic

3.      Seizure or Epilepsy Clinic

4.      Neurology

5.      Genetic Clinic

6.      Physiatrist. May receive Botox, Baclofen, or Phenol for spasticity management

7.      Orthotist or Prosthetist for special braces, trunk supports, prosthetic, etc.

C.   Music Therapy
D.   Vision Therapy – Optometrist
E.  Orientation and Mobility Specialists
F.    Many other professionals and service coordinators, preschool teachers, daycare providers.