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From Clinic Room to Classroom: Health Professionals in Schools
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St George/Sutherland School Therapy Team
Sydney Children’s Hospital School Therapy Team
3rd March 2014
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School Therapy Teams catchment
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St George/ Sutherland STT
Anna Rueda– Team Leader/OT, 5 days/ week
Ann Midgley – PT, 2 days
Di Kelly – SP, 2.5 days
Mandy Hanna– OT, 1 day
Kate Carey – PT , currently on maternity leave
St George Hospital (James Laws House)
9113 1854
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Sydney Children’s Hospital STT
Linda Nelson – Team Leader/OT, 3.5 days/ week
Leslie Wollin – OT, 1 day
Lauren Hamill – SP, 2 days
Cath White – PT locum, 1.5 days
Isabel Chapman – PT (currently on maternity leave)
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
9382 0258
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Referrals
Student with a physical disability Consent from parents and school principal to ensure access and participation in the school
community and curriculum. in LGA catchment areas We don’t see: (Exclusion Criteria) Students without a physical disability/limitation Students with a moderate to severe intellectual
disability
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Model
Collaborative consultation-
students, parents and school staff
access and participation in school community and curriculum
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‘Frameworks’ • Disability Discrimination Act 1992
• Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission, HREOC- www.humanrights.gov.au
• National Curriculum: www.acara.edu.au
• National Disability Standards for Education 2005
http://education.gov.au/disability-standards-education
• Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) www.bostes.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/home
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Education Agencies
AIS:
CEO:
DEC:
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Department of Education & Communities www.dec.nsw.gov.au
Link: www.dec.nsw.gov.au/about-us/key-people
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DEC
• Principal
• Learning and Support Team Co-ordinator
• Learning and Support Teacher (LaST)
• School Counsellor
• Teacher
• School Learning and Support Officer (SLSO)
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DEC
• Disability Confirmation
– outline implications for learning needs
• Functional Assessment Tool- in development
• Personal Learning & Support Signposting Tool (PLASST)- being trialed
• Health care Plan
• Risk Management Plan
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Catholic Education Office
• 149 Primary and Secondary schools
within the Archdiocese of Sydney
• School Principal Special Needs Enrolment?
• Regional Support
• Support Team within
each School
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CEO
First step is to contact the School Principal Regional and Specialist Support available Therapy reports - focused on function - limited therapy Individual Adjustment Plans School’s concerns Consider school environment – building trends, classrooms
http://www.ceosyd.catholic.edu.au
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Clinic Room to Classroom: Health Professionals in Schools Association of Independent
Schools More than 340 schools, 15% of student
enrolments in NSW
Courses and Events
Education Consultants allocated based on regions and/or expertise
Key Staff members within in each school
Capital Grants
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AIS
Principals need to drive the process
Reports – focus on impact of the condition/difficulty
Strategies to minimise impact
Assist in management, training and knowledge
Contact: Margaret McKay – Director Student Services
https://www.aisnsw.edu.au
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Case study – School Transition
• 5 yo school starter at small CEO school
• Assessment (Preschool Visit, Parent Interview, Home Visit, School Site Visit, Functional Ax)
• Transition to School Report – a snapshot
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Case study
• Strategies and Recommendations
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Prepare for visit
Determine purpose of the school visit
Organising with the School
Communicating with the Family and Student
Preparing for the Session
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Things we now know Don’t
dictate to other professionals
assume there are no issues if you haven’t heard from a school
assume school staff understand the diagnosis
assume information is passed on year to year
give generic list of recommendations
give recommendations if you are not able to follow-up
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Things we now know Do
be proactive in communicating with schools
liaise with senior school staff not teacher’s aides
ensure parents are part of meetings
be aware of DEC/AIS/CEO and school timeframes
appreciate constraints of school system
be respectful of other professionals, their roles and abilities
set realistic goals collaboratively
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Take Home Messages
part of a team around the student
acknowledge competing demands
start planning early
review and communicate regularly
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Questions???
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Resources DEC: Every Student Every School: Learning and Support
(www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/about-us/how-we-operate/national-partnerships-program/every-student-every-school/learning-and-support.pdf)
DEC: Funding Support: Students with Disabilities in Regular Classes (www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/programs/disability/supportdocument.pdf)
Physical As Anything (http://physicalasanything.com.au/)
Children with Disability Australia: Belonging and Connection of School Students with Disability (www.cda.org.au)
