Physiotherapy aims to
provide students with the opportunity to:
- Be as independent and functional as possible within their school and community settings.
- Ongoing assessment and individual physiotherapy programmes to promote strengthening, balance, motor planning, co-ordination and fitness.
- Monitor equipment such as mobility aids, orthotics (splints), standing frames and walking frames.
- Carry out and implement stretching and positioning programmes,
- Actively involved in wheelchair and seating reviews.
- Group programmes are undertaken to enc development of gross motor skills, as well as the ability to work with others in their surroundings.
