Paediatric Physiotherapy in Special Schools (Greenmead Primary School)

The Physiotherapy team at Greenmead provide a broad range of services on an individualised needs-basis to optimise the physical needs and gross motor development for pupils. Services include: Physiotherapy assessment and treatment sessions; equipment provision; postural management, class and home programmes; liaison with outside professionals and referrals to other services and are provided as part of an integrated therapy approach within the multidisciplinary therapy team and in partnership with educational staff. Greenmead caters for children from 2- 11 years.

Related Service/Pages

http://www.greenmead.wandsworth.sch.uk/about-our-school/therapy-provision/

Treatments

Physiotherapy support is provided through:

• Programmes integrated into daily routines both at home and school
• One-to-one physiotherapy neuro-developmental assessments
• One-to-one neuro-developmental treatment sessions, based on criteria
• Provision of specialist equipment to assist with standing, walking, seating and lying positions as part of an individual postural management programme
• Hydrotherapy programmes, when clinically indicated
• Liaison with outside professionals, including other therapists and healthcare professionals, consultants and social care teams
• Referrals to other services, such as Orthotics
• Joint physiotherapy clinics with Orthopaedic and Orthotics

Key staff

Greenmead:

• Emma Bennett – Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist
• Ellen Spear – Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist
• Rowenna Bowen – Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist

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