Developing the IEP as a School-Based PT

Course overview

Learning to develop an IEP that accurately reflects the student's functional performance and identifies the needed accommodations and services is a specialized skill. This course will define and discuss the various components of the IEP. The relationships between the IEP process and the patient/client management model in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice will be described. Various methods for developing and measuring meaningful IEP goals will be explained and illustrated through case examples. Concepts such as collaboration, parental consent, and predetermination as relating to IEP meetings will be explored.