About

The Prince George’s County Public Schools Physical Therapy Program may provide services to children and students birth to twenty-one years old with physical disabilities that limit their ability to access their school environment or their educational program. The profession of physical therapy is built on the principles of preserving, developing, and promoting independent physical function.  Early intervention and school-based Physical Therapists (PT) use their unique expertise to facilitate the development of children’s abilities to access and participate in their natural environments and coach families/caregivers and school staff to further support the child’s progress. The primary goal of PT in public education is to enable children with disabilities to benefit from early interventi on services and special education instruction in the least restrictive environment This can be accomplished in multiple ways, including services to the child and on behalf of the child, such as support of the parent/teacher/caregiver and other team members working with the child. PT interventions, adaptations, and strategies are embedded when possible into the activities and routines within the child’s learning environment and focus on promoting functional mobility, positioning, and safe and efficient participation