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15 <br />2.Occupational Therapy <br />Many of the systems issues concerning speech and language also apply to occupational therapy as well. <br />OTs are asked to test students, determine if a disability exists, set the amount of service, and build their <br />own schedules. Few checks and balances are in place. <br />î¿òЮ»ª¿´»²½»±º­»®ª·½» <br />In LPS, 268 students receive OT services. This is 4.3% of students in the district and 27.5% of students <br />with IEPs. <br />Students receiving Percent of students <br />occupational receiving occupational <br />Level Enrollment therapy services therapy services <br />Elementary 2,757 223 8.1% <br />Middle 1,496 41 2.7% <br />High 1,970 4 0.2% <br />Total 6,223 268 4.3% <br />On a percentage of enrollment basis, 34% as many middle school students receive occupational therapy <br />services as elementary school students and 7% as many high school students receive occupational <br />therapy services as middle school students. <br />ElementaryMiddle <br />to middle to high <br />34% 7% <br />Continuation Rate <br />î¾òͬ¿ºº·²¹´»ª»´­ <br />The Lexington Public Schools employ 9.3 FTE occupational therapists. The district uses both certified <br />OT’s and OT assistants. <br />Staffing level is 2.6 times more than like communities nationwide. <br />Staffing level is 1.6 times more than like communities in Massachusetts. <br />î½òÜ·®»½¬­»®ª·½»©·¬¸­¬«¼»²¬­ <br />The average full-time occupational therapist (including COTAs) in LPS spends 45% of their week with <br />students. Again, the average does not tell the whole story. Some spend much more time, while a few <br />spend much less. On average, occupational therapists are not providing direct service for over 3 <br />hours/day. <br />The District Management Council <br />7 Harcourt Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 <br />- <br />Tel:1877-DMC-3500 | Fax:617-491-5266 |www.dmcouncil.org <br /> <br />