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Project

Omaha Public Schools - Physical Therapy Services

Center:

NE-Munroe-Meyer Institute of Genetics & Rehabilitation, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

Sandy Willett
[email protected]
402-559-5719

Project Description:

The Munroe Meyer Institute (MMI) and the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) have maintained a contractual arrangement for the provision of all occupational therapy services, including supervision of such services, for the District's eligible students since 2000. MMI has contracted to provide educational OT & PT services to eligible students in the District since 1984. OPS provides occupational therapy services to approximately 1,000 students during a school year. The occupational therapy services are provided to each student through an Individual Education Plan/Individual Family Service Plan (IEP/IFSP) meeting process, and range from semi-annual observation and reporting to one hour per week of direct therapy. The services are provided in family homes, in the community and schools throughout the district.

Keyword(s):

PT and OT Services; Public Schools

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County