The physical therapist is practicing in early intervention (…

The physical therapist is practicing in early intervention (IDEA part C) and evaluates a child with a diagnosis of global developmental delays. Examination findings reveal significant gross motor delays.  The physical therapist recommends direct PT intervention at a frequency of 2 times per week to address these delays, but the family who is providing the child with a safe loving home feels that their child is making adequate progress with gross motor skills and are too busy to incorporate the recommendation of PT 2 times per week, but would like to have PT 2 times per month with recommendations for things to work on. How should the physical therapist proceed in this scenario?

The physical therapist has been consulted to work with a 7 y…

The physical therapist has been consulted to work with a 7 year old child who has developmental coordination disorder who is in one of the schools that the physical therapist serves, but the child is educationally appropriate for his age level and does not qualify for special education. His classroom teacher indicated that he needs assistance negotiating the playground environment.  What type of plan would this child need to be on so that the physical therapist could serve him?