Letters of Educational Necessity

Tips & Advice Navigating the Funding Maze for Assistive Technology August 08, 2022 by Maria A. Jones, PT, PhD
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These funding tips will help you successfully navigate funding sources more effectively and avoid unnecessary delays, to get children the equipment they need.
Letters of Educational Necessity Tips for Writing a Letter of Educational Necessity
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When you need to justify adaptive equipment acquisition in a school-based setting, by accessing funding sources administered by special education decision-makers, you may find the following resources useful...
PT/OT Useful Tips for Writing a Letter of Educational Necessity for Adaptive Equipment April 22, 2019 by Sue Cecere, PT, MHS
A young girl feels flowers on a table while standing in a Rifton Mobile Stander.
As a school based practitioner, I understand the challenges and frustrations of acquiring adaptive equipment for students that will help bridge the gap between their capacity and performance. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) defines capacity as the student’s abilities in a situation apart from real life, such as during an evaluation in a quiet room with no...
PT/OT Four Essentials to Know Before Writing an Effective Letter of Educational Necessity April 10, 2019 by Sue Cecere, PT, MHS
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1. Understand the requirements of federal law IDEA 2004. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that requires schools to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities. Funds for IDEA are allocated at federal, state, and local levels. To be eligible for the provisions of IDEA, the student must present with one of the following disabilities: intellectual disability...