2013 Volume 51 Issue 2 Pages 125-134
The present study examined the practice of teachers who utilized physical therapists (PT) at special schools for children with physical disabilities. In order to clarify factors that influenced the practice of the teachers who utilized physical therapists, 435 teachers who utilized physical therapists completed a questionnaire covering the form utilized, frequency of use, and communication of information. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in 4 factors in the practice of teachers who utilize physical therapists: teaching of plan-do-check-action, common understanding of advice with other teachers and clarification of problems and point to be checked, instruction based on analysis of aspects of the children's bodies and health, and review of teaching programs. The form utilized was related to all 4 factors; frequency of use and communication of information were related to 3 of the 4 factors.
