How to Request OT & Physio Services Brochure

Which students are eligible?  Seek parental consent to request therapy services, and ask the Education Queensland provides occupational therapy and student’s parents or caregiver to complete the Parent/Caregiver physiotherapy services to students with disabilities enrolled in state Permission Form. education facilities. These services may be available for students with intellectual, physical, hearing, vision or speech-language Completing the Service Request Form impairment; autism spectrum disorder; or multiple impairment who:  have a verified disability under the Education Adjustment  Complete all sections of the cover sheet, including reason for Program or request and level of concern.  are enrolled in special schools and awaiting verification or  Complete ‘Indicators of need for occupational therapy and/or  are enrolled in Prep and eligible for an early childhood physiotherapy assessment’ section. Tick () statements that development program or service or describe the student’s observable behaviour or function.  are registered for an early childhood development program or Consider whether or not these behaviours or difficulties affect service. the student’s ability to participate in the educational program.  These statements are not predictive, and are not intended to How do I request a service? reflect a developmental hierarchy.  Leave blank any statements that are not applicable to the  Read any available information sheets or brochures on student. departmental occupational therapy and physiotherapy services.  You can provide further information in the ‘Additional comments’  Discuss your concerns with the student’s parents, and consider sections, particularly if: whether or not these concerns could be dealt with by the – the student’s impairment prevents access to, and involvement of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. participation in, the program;  Check the involvement of other agencies, and decide whether or – you are concerned about the student’s health and safety. not therapists from these agencies could deal with your  Number of indicators present does not necessarily relate to concerns. priority for assessment. Priority is determined by therapists  If the student is eligible to receive a departmental service, using indicators of need in addition to other student-related obtain a copy of the Service Request Form factors.  This form is available from principals, teachers-in-charge, advisory visiting teachers or the therapists listed overleaf or online at http://education.qld.gov.au/studentservices/learning/disability/s pecialists/pt/index.html#requesting What happens next? How to request A member of the therapy team may contact you by phone for clarification of information in the Service Request Form. Therapists Education Queensland will also send a letter to the school informing of the outcome of the request. occupational therapy and physiotherapy services After this letter is sent, an occupational therapist and/or physiotherapist will make contact about appropriate follow-up. This may include:  a school visit for the purpose of discussion with the team, observation of the student and assessment;  further telephone contact;  mail-out of information and programming resources;  an in-service presentation; or  a combination of these.

The occupational therapists and physiotherapists who provide services in your district are:

Priorities in practice: A manual for occupational Information for teachers and therapists and physiotherapists other team members September 2000 (Revised 2011)