I want to be a physical theripist but work also work with special ed kids?

Question

are there physical theripist that work with special kids but do physical theripist stuff with them? and how much would that pay?

Answer 1

A PT has a masters degree in physical therapy.  You could work in a childrens hospital if you want to do something in pediatrics.  PT are paid well in larger areas.  In my area they make about $70k per year.

Answer 2

In most areas, physical therapists are hard to come by, so there pay is quite competitive.  Look through ads in your area.  Physical therapists also have physical therapist assistants who have a two year degree.  You could work with a wide range of special needs kids or adults in this field.

  The military will support you through this training and college and give you experience along the way too.  Bases have schools with special needs kids, too.

Answer 3

OMG that's so kool i actually at the end of the day like 40 mins before i get out of school i get to help out with Specail ED its actually very very fun and i makes you look at life in a diffrent perspective

Answer 4

Yeah, a bunch of people do that!

Most kids who are disabled were born in a weridish way, so most of them have some kind of therapy.

I have no idea what that would pay, it would definitly depend on your location, how you do your job, and if people tell other people how good you are.

Answer 5

It not about the money on average you get paid $12 per hour. But it is also more then just a pastime. Depending on where you live there are different requirements. Some states will hire anyone to be an aide without even a background check. Other like Hawaii you need classes in a related field or to be a Early Childhood Education student (ECE) to be an aide.

To be an teacher you need at least two-year degree in ECE. And when you are a teacher it not just children that you have to deal with. But their families also. Relationships must be built with the family members who are in charge of the child. Weither it be a mom or a dad, a grandma, an grandpa, an uncle, an aunt...Thy will want to know how their child is doing and you are the one who will have to tell them.

Answer 6

Yes, that's a sub-specialty of physical therapy (children with special needs).  If you're in it for the money, don't do it.

Answer 7

Yes, there are physical therapists who work with special education students.  The pay scale is similar to the pay scale of a teacher, so it varies widely depending on where you live.  You won't make as much money as you might in many other jobs, but if you love what you do, that's more valuable than making lots of money doing something that you don't feel good about.

I teach special education students, and I have several kids who get physical therapy services.  The physical therapists work directly with the kids, helping them to develop the muscles and motor patterns that help them learn to balance, to support their own weight, and to walk.  They also help us with activities and equipment in the classroom, and they do things like fit the students for wheelchairs, walkers, orthotics (braces to support ankles, wrists, etc.)