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Personnel Issues in Early Intervention

Personnel Issues in Early Intervention. The Section on Pediatrics American Physical Therapy Association Elisa Kennedy PT, PhD, PCS. Minimum Required Skills. Entry-level physical therapists are licensed to practice across a wide-range of settings & practice areas. Higher Education Challenges.

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Personnel Issues in Early Intervention

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  1. Personnel Issues in Early Intervention The Section on Pediatrics American Physical Therapy Association Elisa Kennedy PT, PhD, PCS

  2. Minimum Required Skills • Entry-level physical therapists are licensed to practice across a wide-range of settings & practice areas.

  3. Higher Education Challenges • Academic curriculum variability • APTA Normative Model of Physical Therapist • Student driven clinical experiences • Limited EI placement opportunities

  4. Post Graduate Challenges • Knowledge gaps • Context of PT in EI settings • Law and regulations • Service delivery models • Limited mentoring opportunities • Conflicting priorities • Variations between states & payers

  5. Standards of Competence • PTs are expected to “….demonstrate continuing competence within the context of their practice environment(s) and their role description” Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy

  6. Relevance to Early Intervention • The Section of Pediatrics (SOP) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognizes the need for continued competence specialty practice settings, such as • neonatal care • early intervention • education-based environments.  

  7. Competence and Post-graduate Professional Development Position PaperUnder Construction • Public protection • Employer responsibility • PT responsibility • Professional development

  8. Addressing Critical Issues • Updated competencies for physical therapists working in EI • Understanding the context of PT in EI • Evaluation & assessment • Planning, coordinating, & implementing • Teaming • Documentation • Administration Chiarello & Effgen, 2006

  9. Addressing Critical Issues • SOP Guidelines for Pediatric Content for academic curriculum 2001 • Currently under revision • Physical Therapy Specialty in Pediatrics (PCS) • Post-professional programs • General pediatrics (14 programs) • Certificate to Doctoral

  10. Addressing Critical Issues • Early Intervention Special Interest Group established 2007 • 1st Annual Early Intervention Conference July 2007

  11. 1st Annual EI SIG Conference

  12. Addressing Critical Issues • Downloadable Brochures and Fact Sheets SOP • Practice issues • EI: PT under IDEA • Natural Environment • Models of Service Delivery in progress • Family resources

  13. Addressing Critical Issues • Listservs • Regional representation • Research summit 2007 • Standing committees • Education, practice, reimbursement • Future endeavors • Regional programming • Internet surveys • Focus groups

  14. Addressing Critical Issues • Forums and Roundtable Discussions at general conferences • Natural Environments • Primary Service Provider & Coaching • Transitions

  15. Addressing Critical Issues • OSEP Grant support • Examples • STAIRS Univ of Texas Medical Branch • Online training post graduate • OK Univ of Health Sciences • Entry level training • TRANSTEAM Univ of Alabama Birmingham • Interdisciplinary teaming

  16. If you have questions or need more information contact: The Section on Pediatrics American Physical Therapy Assoc. 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-999-2782, ext. 3254 http://www.pediatricapta.org

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