Navigating Discontinuation of School OT, PT, or Speech Services
What to Know, Do, and Discuss to Build Buy-In with Parents and Educators
COMING SOON!
When is it time to discontinue services, and how can you gain support from parents and educators when making that recommendation?
Knowledge is key to navigating these challenging conversations with confidence. So, Carlo begins by exploring the research on factors that influence parents’ level of satisfaction with the IEP process and meetings, as well as teachers’ insight on collaboration with school related service providers. Drawing from these lessons, Carlo will share six essential best practices that will help lay the groundwork for open communication, clarity about your role as a related service provider, and building trust from your first interaction with families and educators.
With the foundation of best practices in place, Carlo will address when it’s appropriate to discontinue services. He will review the guidance from the law and professional organizations, and then focus on three key scenarios in which discontinuation may be appropriate: when the goal has been met, when the benefits from services have been maximized, and when the student wishes to conclude services. Carlo will offer practical strategies for presenting the necessary data to support your recommendation and provide insights on how to handle the common pushbacks that arise in each of these scenarios. He will also highlight the importance of using the term “graduation” rather than “discontinuation” to frame the conversation more positively and foster an empowering dialogue that ensures the student’s best interest is at the heart of every decision. Finally, Carlo will share strategies for those times when you are unable to gain buy-in for your recommendation.
Leave this course equipped with practical strategies to approach these, at times, difficult, yet necessary, conversations with clarity and confidence!
Closed Captioned in English!
BONUS: PRACTICAL TOOLKIT – Cheat Sheet: Navigating Discontinuation of Services; Resource List
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.
At the completion of the course, you are expected to:
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- Identify 3 factors that influence parents’ level of satisfaction in the IEP process and meeting
- Determine 3 reasons for recommending graduation from related services for a student with disabilities
- Apply 3 best practices that can get buy-in from the IEP team when recommending a student’s graduation from related services on a case scenario
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1.5 hours of lecture
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- What We Need to Know: Parent Satisfaction in IEP Meetings
- What We Need to Do: Best Practices to Lay the Foundation for Buy-in
- What We Need to Discuss: Presenting Your Recommendation
- Laws and Guidelines on Discontinuing Services
- 3 Reasons for Graduation & Getting Buy-in
- What to Do When You Don’t Get Buy-in
- Takeaways
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1.5 CE hours of training are awarded after:
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- watching the video, passing the post-test (with a score of 70% or higher), and completing the course evaluation.
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For OTs and OTAs
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- Apply EBP, LLC is an AOTA-approved provider of CEUs (see imprimatur below for details).
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For PTs and PTAs
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- 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.
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ASHA CEUs
For Teachers
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- Apply EBP is an approved sponsor of CTLE for educators in New York State (#23827)
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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.
Webinar Price: $65 for 60-day access to watch and re-watch
Payment Options
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- Pay via Credit Card or PayPal: You are registered instantly!
- Pay via Purchase Order: Email vicki@applyebp.com
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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
646-269-9039
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