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1. What does the Medical Therapy Program (MTP) offer to clients?

The MTP is a special program within California Children’s Services that provides medically necessary Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) to medically eligible clients 0-21 years of age. There is a separate evaluation by the Medical Therapy Team, which consists of a doctor and therapists who specialize in treating clients with physical disabilities. The team can prescribe medically necessary PT or OT, as well as durable medical equipment and referrals to other needed specialists.

2. What is the medical eligibility criteria for the MTP?

Eligible conditions which would qualify for CCS and the MTP include, but are not limited to: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injuries, arthrogryposis, and osteogenesis imperfecta.

3. What is Occupational Therapy?

The word occupational comes from the word occupy, such as the activities that occupy one’s daily schedule to take care of yourself. Occupational Therapy (OT) provides therapy that may help a client to be as independent as they can be in such areas as feeding, dressing, cooking, and self care skills

4. What is Physical Therapy?

Physical Therapy (PT) provides therapy that may help a client to be as independent as they can be in such areas as getting around in a wheelchair, walking with or without adaptive equipment, and getting in and out of a wheelchair or a bed. Physical therapy works more on gross motor abilities to assist in the client’s mobility in the home or in the community.

5. What is the parents role in therapy?

Parents play an absolutely essential role in their child’s development because they are ones that live with the child. Therapy does not stop when the treatment ends; that’s just the beginning. The real work takes place at home.

6. What types of therapy do children receive at the MTU?

Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT)