Therapy Services

·       Learn about new students by talking to those people who know them best: whanau/ families, caregivers, other health teams, and Ministry of Education staff from previous preschool/school.

·       Carry out an initial assessment within 6 weeks of a student starting at school. This identifies the student’s strengths and needs to enable them to be active learners.

·       Are part of the team at school who work with whanau/family and caregivers to develop the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and goals for each student

·       Help set up and carry out therapy programmes

·       Provide training to teachers and teacher aides to support student learning.

·       Make referrals to other health teams and services when needed.