OT and PT Service Delivery in Schools: Policy, Research and Best Practices Virtual Conference
Friday, June 04, 2021 to Saturday, June 05, 2021
Category: Statewide
OT and PT Service Delivery in Schools: Policy, Research and Best Practices [2-Day Virtual Conference] Friday, June 4, 2021 and Saturday, June 5, 2021
This conference has concluded. Recorded conference sessions are available to registered attendees through July 31, 2021.
Conference sessions will be recorded and available to registered attendees through July 31, 2021. You must be registered and paid by June 3, 2021. No late registrations.
This conference is designed to assist OT and PT school-based practitioners serving in Texas public schools with developing their knowledge base regarding service delivery for all struggling learners. (Students who are scheduled for fieldwork in schools or who are interested in a career in the school systems are encouraged to attend.) Planned sessions will alert attendees to the latest developments in federal and state education policy, including applicable case law. Evidence-based practices and effective interventions will be shared for service delivery to students in traditional educational environments as well as virtual school environments. Current published competencies (PT) and quality standards (OT) for school-based practitioners will be reviewed.
As a result of attending this workshop, attendees will be able to:
1) articulate roles for occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners as 1) related services providers, and 2) specialized instructional support personnel in Texas public schools; 2) describe 3 competencies for effective OT and/or PT service delivery in schools, based on current professional standards; and 3) identify 2 evidence-based interventions occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners can employ for fostering positive outcomes for struggling learners at school, including students with disabilities.
Relevance to Occupational Therapy: At last count, just under ¼ of all occupational therapy practitioners worked in public school settings providing services to struggling learners as mandated under federal education law. This conference provides attendees updates to applicable federal and state policies as well as updates on research in promotion of evidence-based practices for positive student outcomes.
Relevance to Physical Therapy: Physical therapy practitioners working in public school settings provide services to students with disabilities as mandated under federal education law. This conference provides attendees updates to applicable federal and state policies as well as updates on research in promotion of evidence-based practices for positive student outcomes.
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Conference Schedule
Friday, June 4, 2021 |
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Click here to view speaker list and bios. |
8:15 - 8:30 |
Welcome, Orientation to Virtual Sessions and Vendor Access; orientation to breaks and lunch |
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Jean Polichino, OTR, MS, FAOTA (Conference Facilitator) |
8:30 - 9:30 |
Keynote: Current Policy and Future Plans from TEA Impacting OT and PT Services to Texas Students |
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Justin Porter, Director of Special Education, Department of Special Populations, Texas Education Agency |
9:30 - 10:30 |
FAQs From OTs and PTs About the Law |
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Jim Walsh, Attorney at Law, Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Russo & Kyle, P.C. |
10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
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10:45 - 12:15 |
Section 504: The Impact on Education for Children with Disabilities and the Role of OT and PT |
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Carie Crabb, PT, MS, Senior Director, School-Based Therapy Services Harris County Department of Education |
12:15 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 - 2:30 |
Delivering Inclusive Services – Integrating Interventions into School Contexts |
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Beth Goodrich, OTR, ATP, PhD, FAOTA, Moderator; Panelists from the TOTA School Focus Group Advisory Board |
2:30 - 2:45 |
Break |
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2:45 - 4:00 |
YOU can be a Change Agent – Promoting Inclusive, Integrated Practices |
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Jean Polichino, OTR, MS, FAOTA, Judy Frankson, OTR and Michelle M. Smith, OTR |
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Saturday, June 5, 2021 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Break Out Sessions: 1) OT - Using the Quality Indicators for School Practice to Frame, Guide and Evaluate Services 2) PT - Competency-Based School Physical Therapy and Student Outcomes.
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1) Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA 2) Susan Effgen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Break Out Sessions: 1) OT - Evidence-Based OT Interventions for Children and Youth
2) PT - Breaking News from the PT Literature!
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1) Gloria Frolek Clark, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA 2) Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT
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Total CEUs/CCUs = 9.25 This course is preapproved by TOTA and TPTA
COST: Practitioners who are a current member of their professional association (TOTA or TPTA), are eligible for the discounted price. Member numbers will be verified.
OT's and OTA's |
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TOTA Member |
$125 |
TOTA Student Member |
$35 |
Non-TOTA Member |
$150 |
Student Non-Member |
$65 |
PT's and PTA's |
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TPTA Member |
$125 |
TPTA Student Member |
$35 |
Non-TPTA Member |
$150 |
Student Non-Member |
$65 |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing to [email protected] by May 28, 2021. Cancellations received before the deadline are eligible to receive a full refund of registration fees, less a 10% administrative fee. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. Refunds will not be available for registrants who are "no shows."
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Sponsorships available for $200. Contact [email protected] for more information or go to the sponsor registration form https://tota.memberclicks.net/2021-school-based-conference-sponsor-form#/
A big THANK YOU to our conference sponsors:
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