Willowbrook Health & Home’s ID/DD Therapy Team
Willowbrook’s Therapy team consists of:
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists |
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The PT’s, OT’s and SLP’s of this team initially perform a comprehensive assessment/evaluation of the intellectual disability and developmental disability (ID/DD) individual to ascertain if they can benefit from therapy services. If so, a Plan of Care (POC) is developed and communicated to the individual’s physician for approval and signature. Once approved, the team initiates direct therapy services to the individual, communicates with the individual’s physician concerning changes needed in the plan of care, and participates in routine interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure ongoing coordination of these services. The team first focuses on development and implementation of “foundational” health & safety staff instructions, training of caregivers, and competency checks to assure the support staff have a clear understanding of their responsibility and are effective in carrying out these instructions. Beyond implementation and periodic review of these staff instructions, the team focuses on the aspirations and goals of the individual to develop treatment approaches that help the individual achieve their maximum level of functionality. An underlying goal is always to increase their independence and help them to integrate into their community.
Physical Therapy
The Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants focus on approaches that improve the individual’s ability to ambulate, transfer, position and posture properly, prevent falls, and exercise independently. The PT’s and PTA’s are also very involved in identifying and coordinating the procurement of physical management equipment for the individual (wheelchair, sidelyer, prone of forearm, etc).
Physical Therapy Staff Instructions may include:
| • Wheelchair Seating Plan
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• Inclined Supine Plan
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| • Bed Positioning Plan
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• Stander Plan
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| • Recliner Positioning Plan
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• Orthotics Plan
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| • Flat Prone Positioning Plan
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• Ambulation Plan
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| • Prone on Forearms Positiong Plan
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• Hoyer Transfer Plan
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| • Inclined Sidelying Plan
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• Stand Pivot Transfer Plan
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| • Quadruped on Forearms Plan
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• Dependent Transfer Plan
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The PT and PTA staff also provides clinical supervision with therapist and therapy assistant students as
needed
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants focus on improving the fine motor skills of
individuals to help them perform activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.) with minimal
assistance. OT’s and OTA’s also address the sensory and cognitive needs of the individual for appropriate
interaction in the community.
Occupational Therapy Staff Instructions may include:
| • Bath Plan |
• Grooming Plan |
| • Dining Plan |
• Dressing Plan |
| • Mealtime Guideline |
• Toileting Plan |
| • Oral Hygiene Plan |
• Splint Plan/Schedule |
| • Oral Habilitation Plan |
• Home Exercise Plan |
| • Sensory Plan/Diet |
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The OT and OTA staff also provides clinical supervision with therapist and therapy assistant students as
needed.
Speech-Language Pathologists (CCC)
Speech-Language Pathologists identify and focus on improving the cognitive, language and communication disorders, and swallowing difficulties of individuals. The SLP team justifies and assists in procuring individualized communication devices that help the individual to articulate their needs and achieve a “meaningful day”.
Speech-Language Pathology Staff Instructions include:
| • Dining |
• Oral Hygiene Plan |
| • Mealtime Guidelines |
• Communication Guideline |
| • Oral Habilitation Plan |
• Communication Program/Plan |
All SLP staff possess a certificate of clinical competency (CCC) in speech-language pathology granted by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. |
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