School Based DPT Struggling to Move past Bachelors plus 36 – Needs Your Input

DEAR ERI COMMUNITY

We received this question from one of the school therapists in our community, she would like to hear your thoughts and experiences:

I am a PT in the school system in Foxborough , Ma. I got my BSPT in 1982 and went back and got my DPT in 2005 thru a transitional DPT program at MGH Institute. The transitional DPT program was 8 classes but only 15 credits. They keep credits low to encourage enrollment. I went on to take 21 more credits of graduate courses. In my district this moved me to the bachelors plus 36/masters salary scale. However, I can not move past that level since I did not get my masters. Since there is no longer a master’s program in PT, I am trying to have my district look at my unique situation. It seems unfair I can not move past the bachelors plus 36 level when I have my DPT, the preferred degree in my field. It is a contractual year and I have asked my superintendant and union rep to look into this. They asked if I could reach out to other districts to see how other towns are handing the situation. I spoke with a college friend who is an OT with the Boston Public Schools and she said the entry level DPTs there are on the doctorate sale. I have gotten emails from your organization where therapists are trying to get ideas from other therapists. I wonder if there is a way to send this to a school therapist distribution list if you have one.

I am particularly interested if there are any BSPTs who went on to get their DPT through a transitional DPT program to see where they are paid on the salary scale. It is tricky since the entry level DPTs have many more credits than I do. Could forward this email to anyone who may have insight into this situation. Thanks in advance for your help. Lisa MacDonnell

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Pediatric Rehab Therapy Service and Unmet Needs

Recent research led by our distinguished faculty member Dr. Beth McManus, PT was recently published in Physical Therapy Journal 

 

McManus.2013“Which Children Are Not Getting Their Needs for Therapy or Mobility Aids Met? Data From the 2009–2010 National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs”
February 2016 Volume 96 Number 2 p.222

http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/96/2/222

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of and factors associated with caregiver perceived needs and unmet needs for therapy or mobility aids among children with special health care needs living in the United States.

Conclusions This evidence serves as a baseline about the future impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Pediatric rehabilitation professionals should be aware that children with special health care needs whose condition more frequently affects function and who have insurance discontinuity may need more support to meet therapy or mobility aid needs.

Don’t miss Beth present her popular continuing education course:

Advanced Clinical Practice in the NICU:
This intermediate-advanced course will focus on clinical decision-making for medically and developmentally complex patients in the NICU and transition to home and EI. Emphasis will be on in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common NICU diagnoses and special populations; choice and interpretation of evaluation tools and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, implementing developmentally supportive oral feeding interventions, and transition to post-NICU care. Labs and video case analysis to allow attendees to integrate course material for complex clinical decisions around behavioral, developmental and feeding intervention.

June 10-11, 2016 – Renton, WA
August 13-14, 2016 – Decatur, GA
September 24-25, 2016 – Washington, DC
September 30-October 1, 2016 – Robbinsdale, MN
November 4-5, 2016 – San Antonio, TX

Please click here for full course details, CEU information, to download a brochure, or to register

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NEW JERSEY CEUS in 2016 for PT’s, OT’s and SLP’s

Education Resources is thrilled to offer multiple opportunities for CEUs coming to New Jersey  in 2016 

We are pleased to  offer you our continuing education courses that are evidence based, engaging, relevant, and immediately applicable to your practice.

Education Resources applies to the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for all relevant courses being held in New Jersey and neighboring states.
You will not find all of our courses listed on the NJ Board’s website as they are behind in posting their approved courses on their site. However all our applications have been approved or we expect them to be approved.

Education Resources is an approved provider by the
New York State Board of Physical Therapy.

Education Resources is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the
American Occupational Therapy Association.

Applications are made to ASHA for all relevant courses.

Please click here for a full listing of our continuing education courses
hosted in New Jersey in 2016

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Therapies in the School Early Bird Discounts. Announcing Zones of Regulation® Pre-Conference

We are excited to share with you the outline for our popular annual school based conference: THERAPIES in the SCHOOL 2016
November 17-18, 2016
Framingham, MA

and
NEW THIS YEAR
we are thrilled to bring you an optional Pre-Conference: 
The Zones of Regulation®
A Framework to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control
Wednesday November 16, 2016
Framingham, MA

LAST YEAR’S 2015 CONFERENCE WAS A SELL OUT!
Please register early to avoid disappointment

 
 We would like to offer you our 
Discounted Early Bird Registration

Register for the TWO DAYS of the Therapies in the School conference 
and get a reduced rate of $420 (saving $55).
Register for Therapies in the School (2 days) and the pre-conference
and get a reduced rate of $620 
Deadline June 17th, 2016

Mention “Therapies Early Bird” when you register
Must be used at time of registration. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Limited Time offer.
 
The Zones of Regulation® preconference presentation provides teachers, therapists and parents with hands-on knowledge on the nature of self-regulation and strategies for improving self-regulation and emotional control in individuals of all ages
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PRELIMINARY OUTLINE, PRICING AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

This year’s Therapies in the School conference focuses on collaborative approaches to supporting instruction in the classroom with related services, the functional but struggling child, how to support fine motor skills, and what is realistic for the moderate to severely involved child. In addition the conference will highlight mindfulness, movement and music, therapeutic implications of our current knowledge of how the brain works, motor issues in ASD, and visual processing as it affects learning.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PRELIMINARY OUTLINE, PRICING AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

 
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