Occupational Therapy

Individual, group and specialized maintenance therapy provided by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under the direction of an occupational therapist


Specialized maintenance therapy provided by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant that is specified in the child’s IEP or IFSP and is necessary for maintaining a child’s functional status at a level consistent with the child’s physical or mental limitations. Specialized maintenance therapy must meet one of the following: prevent deterioration and sustain function; provide interventions that enable the child to live at his or her highest level of independence (in the case of chronic or progressive disability); or, provide treatment interventions for children who are progressing, but not at a rate comparable to expectations of restorative care


Administering face-to-face assessments, interpreting test results and writing reports (meetings to discuss evaluation results or make recommendations are not covered)