Q: Do you have a quick resource that explains the difference between school-based and medical-based services?

Yes! And we’ll do you one better…in this article, we are not just bringing back Apply EBP’s infographic that explains the similarities and differences between school-based services under IDEA and medical-based services. We also created an accompanying video.

Who are the intended audience of this video?

We created this video for parents/caregivers, teachers and other school personnel, school and district administrators, and therapists who are new to school-based practice or are thinking of working in the schools.

How may I use this video?

Here are a couple of suggestions on how you can use this video:

• • • Share a link to this page or our YouTube page via email to colleagues, parents/caregivers, or administrators. This will help you highlight your role in the schools.
    • Play the video in one of your presentations at your workplace. How many times have we been invited last minute to speak for 15 minutes or so during a Professional Development Day?! You can show this video to get the conversation started, have a Q&A session, and hand out this accompanying School-based vs. Medical-based Services infographic for their reference.

Is this video free to use?

You may use this video and the accompanying infographic for free for any educational, non-commercial purposes (such as the examples noted above). All we ask is that you mention the source “Apply EBP, LLC” and our website www.applyebp.com. If you plan to use this video for commercial purposes (i.e., for profit), please email Carlo@applyebp.com to obtain a written permission. Permission can be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Final Words

Note that this article (including the video and infographic) focus on the provision of school-based OT, PT, and Speech services under IDEA. If you want to learn more about the different laws and regulations governing the various services we can provide in school in addition to IDEA, join the Expert Series: Laws and Regulations that Impact School-based Practitioners. You will hear from 3 experts on the topics of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Section 504, ADA, FERPA/HIPAA, and Medicaid in the schools.

And if you are looking for more guidance in writing IEP goals that focus on school participation, join Apply EBP’s course on Creating Goals that Are Easy to Monitor and a Stress-free Companion Monitoring Tool

Or take these on-demand webinars…