Explaining Medical-based versus School-based Services under IDEA

Explaining Medical-based vs School-based Services under IDEA

Tips for Sharing Your Expertise in Documentations, Meetings, and PDs

Course Description

This course aims to empower and equip OT, PT, and Speech practitioners with effective strategies and valuable resources for clearly articulating their roles in school-based practice. Guided by Carlo, participants will gain insights into the distinctions between medical-based services and school-based services as governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Carlo will underscore the unique role that school-based practitioners play, setting them apart from their counterparts in homes, clinics, or hospitals. You will explore key strategies for clarifying your role within the school context, including talking up school participation from day 1, describing the ultimate goal of your services, framing discussions in terms of “opportunities for practice” rather than simply the frequency of services, and validating and addressing the concerns of families and educators.

Recognizing that change is a gradual process, Carlo will delve into various avenues for effectively communicating your role in school-based practice. This includes crafting elevator speeches, creating parent introduction letters at the beginning of the school year, developing newsletters for educators, delivering internal presentations during professional development days, enhancing your evaluation reports, and actively advocating for your role in the student’s educational success during IEP meetings. Leave this seminar with concrete strategies, and tools, such as a slide deck presentation, school newsletters, and templates for evaluation and parent introduction letter that you can use throughout the school year! Closed Captioned in English!

BONUS: PRACTICAL TOOLKIT – School-based vs Medical-based Services Slide Deck for presentations; School Newsletters; Start-of-the-Year Parent Introduction Letter; Evaluation Template; Links to Assessment Tools; and other Resources

Your Mentor

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA served as Director of Physical Therapy for the NYC Department of Education, where he oversaw a program with over 700 PTs working in more than 1,500 schools. He is project manager of research on normative data for five mobility tests for school-aged children, & co-founder of www.SeekFreaks.com.

Disclosures: Carlo is the owner of Apply EBP, LLC, and receives a speaking fee from Apply EBP, LLC. He has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Objectives

At the completion of the course, you are expected to:

1. 1. Identify 3 differences between school-based and medical-based OT, PT and Speech services
  2. Apply 3 strategies for explaining the role of school-based OT, PT, and Speech services in promoting a student’s access and participation in their education in given case scenarios
  3. Determine 3 opportunities for explaining the role of school-based OT, PT and Speech service providers to other IEP team members

Agenda

1.5 hours of lecture

- - Medical-based versus School-based Services under IDEA: Similarities and Differences
  - Key Strategies for Explaining Your Role as a School-based Related Service Provider
  - Opportunities for Explaining Your Role as a School-based Related Service Provider

CE Information

1.5 CE hours of training are awarded after:

- - watching the video, passing the post-test (with a score of 70% or higher), and completing the course evaluation.

For OTs and OTAs

- - Apply EBP, LLC is an AOTA-approved provider of CEUs (see imprimatur below for details).

Explaining Medical based VS School based

For PTs and PTAs

- - Apply EBP, LLC is an approved provider of CEUs for PTs and PTAs in IL, NM, NY, OK (#BAP202310011), and TX (APS #: 2703055TX)
  - This webinar is approved for PTs and PTAs in NJ (NJBPTE Approval#2306-45 thru 1/31/2026) and CA.
  - These PT state boards accept approval by other states boards, other state associations, or AOTA: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MT, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY and DC.
  - These states do not require pre-approval of courses or have no CE requirements for PTs and PTAs: AL, CO, CT, GA, IA, ME, MO, NE, NH and WA.

ASHA CEUs

For Teachers

- - Apply EBP is an approved sponsor of CTLE for educators in New York State (#23827)

If you would like to obtain CEUs for another state, please email carlo@applyebp.com.

Learners must watch the video and complete course requirements, including scoring 70% or higher in the post-test to receive a certificate. Three (3) post-test retakes are allowed; if you exceed this limit, please email carlo@applyebp.com.

Price

Webinar Price: $65 for 60-day access to watch and re-watch

Payment Options

- - Pay via Credit Card or PayPal: You are registered instantly!
  - Pay via Purchase Order: Email vicki@applyebp.com

Policies

Cancellation Policy

There is no cancellation once webinar is purchased. You will have access to this course for at least 60 days. If the webinar becomes unavailable before the learner has had access for 60 days, Apply EBP, LLC will refund the full amount to the learner. Please email or call us if you have any questions.

Accommodations Request

Please email or call us before registering for the course with any questions or requests for accommodations. We will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations.

Complaints Resolution

We welcome all feedback. Please email or call us if you have any complaints so that we may work with you towards a resolution.

Contact Info:

Carlo Vialu

carlo@applyebp.com

646-269-9039

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