June 5, 2016

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist’s help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, education and advice.

What do we do?

    • Help to facilitate a child’s ability to move about their environment with assistance or independently.
    • Work collaboratively with other therapy disciplines and teaching staff to ensure that everyone is working towards helping each student achieve their learning goals
    • Support teachers to develop individualised programs to maximise students learning
    • Work and liaise with orthotic specialists in regards to foot and leg orthotics
    • Provide support to staff and families
    • Collaborate with private therapists to provide consistency across environments
    • Providing staff training on safe manual handling techniques and on the correct use of equipment to ensure the safety of both staff and students.
    • Help modify the immediate environment to maximise every student’s ability to access their learning programs.