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Therapies (FES-UA)

Occupational & physical therapy

OT and PT are specialized services under FES-UA when delivered by Florida-licensed therapists or a Florida hospital.

Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?

Unique Abilities (FES-UA)Eligible

Occupational therapy and physical therapy by licensed providers are authorized specialized services.

PEP (home-directed ESA)Not eligible

Not eligible under PEP.

Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO)Not eligible

Not an authorized category.

Rules that apply

  • Licensed by the Florida Department of Health (or APD / SIS approved).
  • Sensory materials (balance balls, sensory swings, fidgets) are a separate instructional-materials category and are eligible.
  • Adaptive exercise equipment requires pre-authorization.

What is not allowed

  • Medical devices and medical services outside the listed therapies

In Miami-Dade

Occupational therapy is reported as a service by 177 Miami-Dade private schools in the state directory; the FES-UA account can pay the school's on-campus therapist as a school fee or an outside clinic directly.

How to buy it

Check MyScholarShop first (anything listed is pre-approved), then Find Providers in EMA for direct pay to tutors, therapists and instructors. Otherwise pay with a card, keep the itemized receipt and submit for reimbursement. Anything not listed as eligible needs a pre-authorization request before you buy; 2026-27 requests close May 28, 2027.

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Sources: FES-UA Purchasing Guide (FCSUA / Step Up For Students) with the 2026-27 summary of changes; PEP Purchasing Guide 2026-27; Step Up For Students "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides — Summary of Changes," revised September 16, 2026. Summaries, not legal advice; your SFO's handbook controls.

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