Answer:
Therapy provided through the schools is educationally based. The goals are developed by school staff to directly address improving access to the child’s school curriculum. The goals are written into the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) by the IEP team.
Therapy provided at the MTU is medically based. The child is assessed in a collaborative effort by a rehabilitation team including parents, PT, OT, Medical Therapy Clinic (MTC) physician and case managers. Therapy treatment plan and goals are developed and recommended by the rehab team. Goals are functionally based and address independence in skills of gross motor movement and fine motor skills required in Activities of Daily Living. A signed therapy prescription by the MTC physician is required for the child to receive therapy treatment.