Welcome to the CMS Physical Therapy Resource Page

Physical Therapy is a related service available to assist students with disabilities to benefit from special education. School-based physical therapy helps students with disabilities access their educational environment and participate in the educational process through the use of interventions, adaptations and modifications. Physical therapists work with students and school staff to utilize various strategies and modifications enabling students to participate in a variety of functional skills such as:

• Moving around the school campus (classroom, hallways, playground, bus, etc.)

• Carrying and managing school supplies

• Assuming and maintaining positions (sitting, standing)

• Moving in and out of the classroom chairs or adapted equipment

• Managing personal care needs in the restroom and/or cafeteria