Therapy Services Specific Program Goals & Accomplishments

Specific Program Goals & Accomplishments

Increased percentage of evaluations mailed out within 10 days to 70%.
Received several major grants providing equipment, testing instruments and materials.
One staff completed educational credential requirements to meet the needs of children with visual impairments.
Implemented the Evaluation & Assessment (E&A) Team for First Steps in a 12 county radius, 100% compliance with 45 day IDEA requirement.
Completed affiliation agreements with Ozarks Technical Community College for COTA program, and Washington University School of Medicine for Occupational Therapy students.
Established play group for children and families to provide parent networking and peer group for children.
Established Physical Therapy satellite clinic in Taney County with support of Branson PAT office.
Increased the number of children seen in the natural environment.
Added shelving and storage systems to the Activity Room and both Therapy rooms.
Developed visual tools to better assess efficiency of Therapist travel.

Increase "billable" time for the department to 75%.
Continue providing hearing and language screens for children in the Early Child Care Program.
Decrease absenteeism and "no show" appointments.
Develop plan for potential designs for remodeling the Activity Room to accommodate a class for children who have significant behavior problems & how Therapists would support ECCE in designing and conducting such a class.
Develop a follow up system with families for surveys not returned and increase survey response to at least 30%.
Complete community assessment to determine any areas of program/therapy need for children/families not current being met.
Research funding resources for children, age 3- 5, who do not qualify for the Early Childhood, Special Education Program but continue to need therapy services and /or older children who need additional therapy services not met by other sources.
Complete affiliation agreements with universities wanting to place students with DCO therapists.
Review the clerical needs of the E & A Team as well as workload of existing support staff to ensure efficiency.
Review Taney County Satellite Clinic therapy needs.