Physical/Health Disability Services for Member Districts
- Provide consultation to staff and students regarding the use of technology and special equipment/materials
- Provide assistive technology trials for student's who are physically unable to write or unable to complete work in a timely manner due to physical limitation
- Provide information about the student's medical diagnosis
- Provide information about the educational implication of the student's disability
- Help the student learn how to advocate for his/her needs
- Make suggestions for adaptations/modifications to curriculum and class assignments
- Observe the student in the classroom to assess the student's needs and give suggestions to help the student be successful in the school environment
- Teach the student strategies to help him/her become more independent
- Assist the classroom teacher in providing alternate methods of task completion and setting realistic expectations for the student
- Provide an in-service to the student's class to explain the student's disability
- Communicate the needs of the student to other team members (e.g. special education teacher, classroom teacher, paraprofessional)
- Help the student learn how to organize his/her time and materials