Occupational and Physical Therapy Practitioners:

Get ready to enhance your school-based practice with our dynamic webinar series for occupational and physical therapy practitioners, supervisors and students. Dive into essential topics including updated PT guidelines and practices, MTSS frameworks, and sensory integration strategies. These interactive sessions offer the chance to expand your knowledge, strengthen your practice, and collaborate with colleagues from across the state in an engaging 

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Staying Current in School-Based Physical Therapy: Regulations, Ethics, and Best Practices

March 19, 2026 at 6:00 - 7:30 PM 

This informative webinar is designed to provide school-based physical therapy practitioners and their supervisors with current, evidence-based updates on regulations and ethical premises relevant to PT practice in educational settings. Topics will include key principles outlined in the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Practice Act 110 and accompanying Chapter 40 regulations. It will also introduce pertinent ethical considerations outlined in the newly adopted Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession. Examples include discussion of the distinction between physician prescriptions and referrals; referral timelines for providing physical therapy in school settings; a comprehensive presentation of direct access implications including the process and requirements for obtaining direct access certification; review of direct access regulations related to provision of PT services in school settings; the role and legal supervision requirements for physical therapists assistants practicing in school-based settings with an emphasis on physical therapist supervisory guidelines; and ethical considerations for physical therapy PT and PTA practitioners.

Presenters: Mary Ann Wharton