Occupational & Physical Therapy

Occupational and Physical Therapy Program

Educational Occupational and Physical Therapy (OT or PT) are special education services provided via the IEP to assist the student in accessing his/her special educational program.

OT may address fine motor, sensory and other skills necessary for academic and other functional activities of the classroom. PT may address strength, posture, balance, flexibility or positioning to assist the child in safety and accessing the activities of the classroom and school.

Medical vs. Educational Occupational Therapy

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM

The following school districts contract with the Ventura County SELPA for OT services:

Simi Valley Unified School District

Fillmore Unified School District

Ocean View School District

Oxnard School District

Rio School District

Ventura County Office of Education

Oxnard Union High School District

Briggs School District

Somis School District

Mesa School District

Las Virgines Unified School District

Conejo Valley Unified School District

Kelly Cox, OTR/L (Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist) kcox@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax (805) 479-5642 ~ Cell	Alyson Beck, OTR/L (Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist) abeck@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax (805) 827-8997 ~ Cell
Marie-Noelle Poulin, OTR/L (Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist) mnoelle-poulin@vcoe.org (805) 487-3918, ext. 291 (805) 385-2490 ~ Fax (805) 479-5074 ~ Cell	Susan York, OTR/L (Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist) syork@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax (805) 910-9335~ Cell
Krista Minnis, OTR/L (Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist) kminnis@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax (805) 844-8758 ~ Cell
Patricia Martin, COTA (Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant) pmartin@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax (805) 910-6213 ~ Cell	Julie Swartz, COTA (Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant) jswartz@vcoe.org (805) 437-1599 ~ Fax

Additional information and resources:

.pdf Documents
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Educational Occupational Therapy Service Guidelines	OT Guide.pdf
Occupational Therapy Accommodations for the Classroom	OT Class.pdf
"Teacher's Tool Chest"- OT activities for the classroom	Tools.pdf
OT Assessment Template
OT Performance Checklist

PYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM

The following school districts contract with the Ventura County SELPA for PT services:

Pleasant Valley School District

Ventura County Office of Education

Oxnard Elementary School District

Moorpark Unified School District

Soonhyang Lee, DPT

(Physical Therapist)
slee@vcoe.org

(805) 437-1599 ~ Fax

(805) 437-1571 ~ Voice Mail

PT Assessment Template

PT Performance Checklist