OT and PT Communities of Practice

OT and PT Communities of Practice meeting

12:30 - 1:00 Bring/buy lunch and network – optional
Theme of the Year: Collaboration
OT Co-Coaches: Hayley DeMers and Jennifer Rice
PT Co-Coaches: Michelle Scott and Erin Michaels
1:00 – 3:00 Review 2016-2017, Plan 2017-2018 with Ingrid Aasan

Goal:  Members of the SLP and OT/PT are suggesting it is difficult to get appropriate CEUs for licensure renewal.  Region 11 will sponsor one activity for each of these CoPs to provide access to specific CEUs toward license renewals     Discussed but not completed

Goal:  OT and PT members will develop a PowerPoint presentation to share with district staff and IEP Team members to increase awareness of the role of the OT and PT and to outline the benefits of coaching versus consultation.  OT PowerPoint completed.  Pre Test emailed to CoP

Goal:  Discuss and increase use of the MN Manual of Accommodations.  Done December 9, 2016

Goal:  Increase the distribution of AT’s Tech Talk to parents.  Data not available

Other Topics

PT:       Sept. 30: Durable Medical Equipment for Mobility and Positioning

            Feb. 10:  Primary Service Provider Model, Equipment and B-3, Orthotics in B-3

OT:      Sept. 30:  Equipment Resources of OTs, Discuss Indirect Time

            Feb. 10:  Best Practice for Least Restrictive Settings

 

CEU hours: 2

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States.
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