Welcome to the TIES therapist onboarding resource! These resources are available to help standardize school-based therapist training throughout the state of OR while also allowing individual school districts and ESDs to remix each resource to suit the needs of their region. By doing so, we aim to ensure continuity of training and services throughout the state.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Patellar tendinopathy, or jumper’s knee, is a common injury in athletes of all skill levels. Aside from causing pain and dysfunction, the condition can be costly for individuals and sports teams. Physical therapy is critical, but consistently effective treatment regimens remain elusive. Regenerative therapy is one promising alternative, as platelet-rich plasma injection and cultured stem cell injection have been shown to repair other types of damaged tissue. To explore the benefits for jumper’s knee, researchers compared these two treatments in patients with patellar tendinopathy. The findings, reported in _The American Journal of Sports Medicine_, suggest that cultured stem cell injection is a particularly promising option for functional and structural healing. The researchers examined 20 male patients with patellar tendinopathy that had lasted for at least 4 months, was unresponsive to nonsurgical treatments, and featured lesions larger than 3 mm..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

This resource provides a checklist regarding setting up and maintaining a caseload. Links and downloadables to a caseload template, service summary template, and workload rating guidelines are provided.

The following resource provides an overview of the consultation model within the school-based system. The resources provided are recommended to assist new hires in orienting themselves to this model especially if they're transitioning from a medical mode/private practice setting.

This resource is an outline for trainers to use when onboarding new therapy staff.EDITOR NOTES:- NO ACCESS TO "AT FORMS" DOCUMENT

Due to variations in ESD/district operations, the following are suggested activities that a trainer could provide to a new hire as a way to further orient them to the ESD's/district's operations.

This resource provides video recordings and a downloadable Personal Emergency and Evacuation Plan (PEEP) for new therapist to utilize when conducting emergency and evacuation planning for their students.

New hires need to know what to look for in terms of safety inspection when checking equipment out and encountering equipment in the field. They should be aware of the program’s policies and procedures regarding equipment inspection but may need to re-visit this information over time following the initial onboarding.The following downloadable resources are provided to serve as examples of what a Care & Use agreement could look like.

Equipment protocols are an essential part of therapy practice. The following downloadable resources are examples of ESD equipment protocols throughout the state of OR. It is important to show new hires where to access these protocols so that they can return to them as they encounter each item of equipment. Please note, these resources here may not reflect all of the equipment that is in use in your program.

This textbook has been designed to be an introductory training to the entry-level position, Physical Therapy Aide. As part of College of the Sequoias Physical Therapy Aide program, this textbook was used alongside hands-on lab training to train students to work as Physical Therapy Aides. It discusses some of the history and current context of Physical Therapy, provides instruction on common PT Aide job activities (like modalities and transfers), introduces general physiology, reviews commonly-used medical terminology, and, in an effort to embed necessary remediation for the PT Aide program, also includes effective career skills and habits, like business letter writing, resumes, effective communication skills, and appropriate workplace conduct.

The following resource provides information when training new hires in their role regarding evaluation, SPED eligibility & RIS. Additional webinars are provided to supplement this training.

For therapists who are involved in their district's feeding team, resources are provided here that go over feeding protocols.

The following .pdf includes a table that outlines the differences between FERPA and HIPAA. It is recommended for this topic to be discussed in further detail following initial caseload setup.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"A new study published in _The American Journal of Sports Medicine_ suggests that adding more shoulder-strengthening exercise to current nonoperative care protocols for subacromial impingement does _not _improve outcomes. Nonoperative care including physical therapy is the first-line treatment for subacromial impingement, also known as shoulder impingement. Although shoulder strengthening is important for recovery, the current exercise protocols don’t always provide sufficient relief. In addition, decompression surgery is no longer recommended for refractory cases, leaving patients with fewer options and increasing the need for better nonoperative care. To determine whether more shoulder-strengthening exercise might help patients achieve relief, the study’s authors randomly divided 200 patients with chronic shoulder pain due to impingement into a control group and an intervention group. The patients in the control group received normal nonoperative care..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

New therapists entering the school-based system will need background regarding their role in the IEP team, how services are documented, etc. This topic may need to be revisited over time as the therapist gains more experience with IEPs or IFSPs.

The following resource provides information regarding Oregon's specific practice acts for both OT and PT. Webinars are included as well as specific documents for new hires to review.

Welcome to the PressBook for Pathophysiology for the PTA. This book is designed to guide the learner through a series of short readings, pictures, videos, and activities to help visualize and apply concepts covered in the course. This PressBook is a “work in progress” and any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated, as the PressBook is easily corrected or changed to reflect new ideas in health care. Presently, limited chapters are included in the PressBook, but more chapters are being created so that someday soon, all body systems will be covered. For now, only the cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems are included, but expect this PressBook to continually grow and change. In the meantime, enjoy the learning.