ssessment of Functional Skills in the Educational Environment.

This document outlines a comprehensive functional assessment used by occupational and physical therapists to determine a student’s need for therapy services in the school setting as part of providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The assessment evaluates how well a student functions within their natural educational environment compared to same-age peers and helps guide decisions about initiating, continuing, or discontinuing therapy services. Included are forms that can be used over and over.