ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
    2200 Bethesda Blvd. Zion, IL 60099     Phone: 847-872-5455
Beulah Park       |       Central Jr. High       |       East School       |       Elmwood       |       Lakeview       |       Shiloh Park       |       West School
 
OT & PT Services
VARIOUS LOCATIONS:
Occupational Therapist:
Crystal Hall
Beth Freisleben
Olga Nestor

Physical Therapist:
Barb Jungbluth

Occupational Therapy is a supportive service provided within the school district. Its goal is to design therapy programs to assist students with various handicapping conditions develop skills that are prerequisites for academic learning. OT may include improving gross and fine motor skills, organizing and using materials appropriately, improving coordination skills, and learning to dress or feed oneself. Technology and classroom adaptations may be utilized to increase the student's ability to participate in the various classroom and school experiences.

Physical Therapy is a related service provided to children with individual educational plans who have gross motor concerns. Physical therapists evaluate how someone gets from one place to another by rolling, crawling, walking, running, or by other means. In order to evaluate movement, physical therapists consider muscle strength, tone, flexibility, control, and coordination. All of these factors are considered when determining the best way to facilitate the student's ability to participate in various school experiences.