BIO Dr. Petty received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is a licensed Physical
Therapist by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Her
clinical work includes experiences at Concentra Medical Center, the
Hospital at UPenn, Trinitas Hospital, and the Jardine Academy. She have
worked as a school-based PT in the Madison and Elizabeth school
districts and as both an inpatient and outpatient PT at Hackensack
University Medical Center. Her continuing education includes courses in
sensory integration, balance, orthopedic rehabilitation, and
school-based PT under IDEA. Dr. Petty has been a faculty member in the Franklin Lakes school district since September 2007. She is very happy to be working here. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and sons. Teaching Philosophy The Occupational and Physical Therapists of the Franklin Lakes Public
Schools use their unique expertise to help children prepare for and
perform important learning and school-related activities and to fulfill
their role as students. In this setting, OTs and PTs support academic
and non-academic outcomes, including social skills, math, reading and
writing (i.e., literacy), behavior management, participation in
recess/PE, navigation throughout the school, self-help skills,
prevocational/vocational participation, and more. Practitioners are
particularly skilled in facilitating sutdent access to curricular and
extracurricular activities through supports, adaptations, modifications,
and planning. Additionally, they play a critical role in training
parents, other staff members, and caregivers regarding educating
students with diverse learning needs. Our services include direct instruction, small group instruction, integrated instruction in the classroom, and consultation with the classroom teachers. We work collaboratively with the classroom and special educaton teachers to help children generalize skills across different settings. Every student who receives Physical and/or Occupational therapy services follows a program of annual goals and individualized benchmarks for measuring progress. These are derived from his or her own Individualized Education Plan (IEP). |