Discharge From School Based Therapy

Surveys Results for
Discharge Criteria

QUESTION #1:
Are you a pediatric OT/COTA or PT/PTA? Please click on pediatric OT or pediatric PT?
176 OT/COTA's responded
65 PT/PTA's responded

QUESTION #2: What percentage of your
students do you recommend discharge
from therapy services
each year?

OT/COTA’s responses:
2%: none
51%: <10%
45%: 10-25%
2%: >25%

PT/PTA’s responses:
0: none
49%: <10%
48%: 10-25%
3%: >25%

QUESTION #3: What is the most common reason for you to
discharge a student from therapy services?

OT/COTA’s responses:
62%: Goals met
36%: Skills plateaued
0%:: Scheduling conflict
1%: Non-compliance
2%: Other

PT/PTA’s responses:
66%: Goals met
31%: Skills plateaued
0%:: Scheduling conflict
0%: Non-compliance
3%: Other

Question #4: Respond to this
statement - It is easy to
discharge a student from
therapy services.

OT/COTA’s responses:
23%: Strongly disagree
55%: Disagree
23%: Agree
0%: Strongly agree

PT/PTA’s responses:
17%: Strongly disagree
65%: Disagree
18%: Agree
0%: Strongly agree