The role and objectives of physical therapy and physical therapist in the school for children with special needs : a survey of special education teachers

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  • 特別支援学校における理学療法・士の役割と仕事 : 教員アンケートから学ぶ
  • トクベツ シエン ガッコウ ニ オケル リガク リョウホウ ・ シ ノ ヤクワリ ト シゴト : キョウイン アンケート カラ マナブ

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A survey of special educational teachers in regard to the role and objectives of physical therapy and physical therapist in the school for children with special needs was conducted and determined. The purpose of this study was 1)to investigate how the physical therapy services are utilized in the school for special needs, 2)to learn the difference between educational physical therapy and medical physical therapy, and 3)to consider the role of physical therapy in educatinal environment. The results indicated that implementing physical therapy in the school was appreciated and needed in teaching about movement and body structures of those children that was necessary in carrying out their independent activity class. This would also help in developing individualized educational program for each child, and improving their learning objectives. The negative aspects of having a part time physical therapy intervention in the school system is that it is erratic and having no consistency, as well as difficulty of implementing follow up and feed back. On the other hand, it is suggested that for physical therapists to be successful in the school system, learning and acknowledgment of a different role in the school based physical therapy that is different from the medical based physical therapy is necessary.

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