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The Integrated School Therapist: Linking Posture, Mobility, and Learning for Real-World Outcomes
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The Integrated School Therapist: Linking Posture, Mobility & Learning for Real-World Outcomes

Original price was: $259.00.Current price is: $239.00.

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Course Details

Instructor
Leslie Paparsenos, PT, MS, Physiotherapist, C/NDT

Date
Tuesday
November 3, 2026
8:00 AM-2:30 PM EST

Format
Live Webinar

5.5 contact hours
0.55 AOTA CEUs
6.8 NBCOT PDUs
0.55  NY PT CEUs
0.55 ASHA CEUs
0.55  NY SLP CEUs

Application has been made to the NJBPT for CE credit approval

Cost
$259 Before October 12
$239 After October 12
(Group of 4+ save 10%) list group members and use coupon code Team4Save10 at checkout
(Group of 7+, please email info@theramoves.com for your discount code)

Target Audience
OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs, SLPs

Instruction Methods: Lecture, slides, video analysis, case studies, group discussion

Level: Intermediate

School-based therapy is most effective when movement, cognition, communication, and participation are addressed together—not in isolation. This 5.5-hour interactive webinar is designed for occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language pathologists seeking to embed educational relevance into every therapy interaction.

Participants will explore how posture, head control, mobility, and adaptive equipment directly influence access to learning, communication, social engagement, and independence across the school day. Moving beyond discipline-specific silos, this session emphasizes how integrating PT, OT, SLP, and educational strategies can accelerate progress in both motor and academic domains.

This course addresses the full spectrum of learners—from students with significant medical and physical complexity requiring adaptive equipment and environmental supports, to students with mild motor or postural challenges that subtly impact attention, endurance, and classroom performance.

Through case-based discussion, practical examples, and application-driven strategies, participants will learn how to:

  • Embed cognitive and academic goals into movement-based interventions
  • Align therapy with IEP-driven educational outcomes
  • Support participation across real school contexts including classrooms, transportation, playgrounds, and transitions
  • Use positioning, mobility, and environmental supports to enhance engagement and independence
  • Collaborate effectively across disciplines to maximize student outcomes

Participants will leave with immediately applicable strategies that can be implemented the next day to improve function, participation, and measurable progress in their students.

 

Please email info@theramoves.com with any special needs requests at least 2 weeks prior to the webinar

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Brochure: The Integrated School Therapist

About the Instructor

Leslie Paparsenos dives into NDT and Core | TheramovesLeslie Paparsenos, PT, MS, C/NDT is an independent, pediatric therapy provider, licensed Physiotherapist in Australia, and licensed Physical Therapist in the United State of America. She specializes in evidenced-based, pediatric rehabilitation, serving babies, children, and adolescents across a spectrum of neurological and developmental disabilities, and their families.
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Learning Outcomes

At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to

  • Analyze how posture, head control, mobility, and environmental supports influence student participation in academic tasks, ADLs, and social engagement across school settings.
  • Differentiate and apply appropriate intervention strategies—including positioning, adaptive equipment, and interdisciplinary approaches—for students with varying levels of motor and medical complexity.
  • Design and justify functional, school-based interventions that embed cognitive and academic demands into movement-based activities and align with IEP goals, educational access, and measurable student outcomes.

Agenda

8:00–8:30 AM – Foundational Framework

  • Reframing school-based therapy from impairment to participation
  • Embedding cognition into movement and daily function
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration (PT, OT, SLP, Education)
  • Connecting intervention to school participation and ADLs

8:30–9:45 AM – The Power of Upright: Posture, Head Control & Engagement

  • Impact on attention, communication, and learning
  • Classroom task analysis
  • Positioning, handling, and environmental supports
  • Case examples across levels of motor involvement

9:45–10:00 AM – Break

10:00–11:15 AM – Equipment as a Tool for Access & Learning

  • Dynamic use of adaptive equipment
  • Standers, walkers, gait trainers, and adaptive seating
  • Promoting endurance, engagement, and participation
  • Integrating cognitive and communication goals
  • Aligning equipment with IEPs and classroom routines

11:15 AM–12:00 PM – Access Throughout the School Day

  • Transportation, positioning, and safety
  • Emergency evacuation considerations
  • Playground and social participation
  • Transitions and mobility throughout the day
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration for full-day access

12:00–12:30 PM – Lunch

12:30–1:30 PM – Embedding Cognition into Therapy & Daily Routines

  • Integrating academic and communication goals into therapy
  • Movement, literacy, executive functioning, and communication
  • Strategies for medically complex and mildly involved students
  • Embedded service delivery models

1:30–1:45 PM – Break

1:45–2:15 PM – Documentation, Justification & Implementation

  • Writing functional goals and documentation
  • Letters of Medical Necessity (LMNs)
  • Ethical use of AI for documentation support
  • Promoting carryover through team collaboration

2:15–2:30 PM – Roundtable Discussion & Wrap-Up

  • Key clinical takeaways
  • Questions and discussion
  • Immediate implementation strategies

CEU Details

TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval # 16728 . This interactive webinar is offered at 0.55 CEUs., an intermediate educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery and foundational knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

Theramoves is an ASHA CE approved providerIntermediate Level

0.55 ASHA CEUs

ASHA self study option will be available from November 4-November 30
Running time: 5.5 hours (not including lunch and breaks)

NY SED for OTs, PTs, SLPs | Theramoves–TheraMoves Services, LLC  is recognized by the NYSED’s State Board for PT as an approved provider of PT & PTAs CEUS (5.5 contact hours)
–Approved for 5.5 contact hours by NYSED State Board for speech-language pathologists

 

 

To obtain your certificate of completion:

  • Credits listed are offered by Theramoves for full attendance. Partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.
  • Learning assessment will be completed via an online post-course quiz. Passing a multiple choice with 70% accuracy within 1 week is required to receive your certificate of completion.

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