PHYSICAL THERAPY

The following is a chart listing all of the physical therapists employed by New Hanover County Schools Special Education and Related Services Department with their extensions and school assignments.  This staff is based at Lake Forest Academy 1806 S. 15th St. Wilmington, NC 28401; Phone # (910) 763-5431and Fax # 254-4478.

GAYLE

BELL

JANET

HARBECK

MARY

MACKAY

DAVID

MURRAY

MARY

SETTLEMYRE

AMY

WOODCOCK 

#4947
 
#4927
 
#4949
 
#4928
 
#4929
 
#4948

Blair

 

Hoggard

*Alderman

Castle Hayne Headstart

*Anderson

Bellamy

Bradley Creek

 

Parsley

Forest Hills

Isaac Bear High

*Ashley

*Holly Tree

Codington

Roland-Grise

*Freeman

Lake Forest Academy

 

*Carolina Beach

*Myrtle Grove

College Park

 

 

Gregory

Lakeside/Mary Mosley/Transition Apt/UNCW

*Codington

NHHS

*Eaton

 

 

*Howe

*Laney

*Murray

*Pine Valley

Headstart– Creekwood, Peabody 

 

Snipes

Ogden

 

Pre-K Center - Blount

*Murrayville

 

 

*Virgo

*Trask

 

Roe 

 *Noble

 

 

*Williston

Wilmington Early College

 

Sunset Park

*Wrightsville Beach

 

 

 

Wrightsboro

 

*Williams 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Park

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* Beside school in above grid indicates that there is a link to a School Accessibility Study

Our Physical Therapy Department is staffed with trained and experienced physical therapists.  Physical therapy is a service provided by a licensed physical therapist and is concerned with prevention of physical disabilities and with providing rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.  These services are designed to develop or restore neuromuscular and/or sensorimotor functions, control postural deviations to minimize disabilities, and to develop and maintain maximal performance levels within the individual's physical capabilities.  In an educational setting, physical therapy services are provided to enable an identified student to benefit from special education in the least restrictive environment.

Services provided to children within the school system may include direct treatment to help a child achieve Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) goals or remain comfortable throughout the school day, developing and maintaining an individual's physical potential for independence and safety in educationally related activities, modifying and adapting the physical environment so that the student may benefit from special education, and providing in-service for school personnel or parents.  Accessibility studies are performed to help remove architectural barriers within the school setting.  Evaluation of equipment needs for comfort, function, and meeting of IEP goals is a regular part of the physical therapist's duties.

All physical therapists are typically out in the schools throughout the week but do regularly convene for information sharing and to review caseloads, special needs, and collaborative services. 

 

LINK TO APTA