Technology can be a useful tool when you’re trying to encourage students to connect with their speech-language pathology sessions. For instance, certain apps can make practicing speech and communication skills…
As a special education administrator, you oversee a multitude of moving parts: people, programs, paperwork. Staying on top of the details, especially those that impact your budget the most, can…
If you’re a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) worried you’re relying too much on the “same old, same old” in your sessions, why not try using science experiments as speech therapy…
School Psychology Certificates and Employment Outlook for School Psychologists Each year, US News & World Report issues its list of the hundred best jobs in the nation. In 2020, being…
Any school-based therapist who hopes to be effective and efficient will need to find or create high-quality caseload management tools. There’s simply so much information you must track and have…
When you’re the parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities or disorders, sometimes you feel you’re the only one who’s got their back, especially when it comes to educational…
When pioneering child psychiatrist Dr. Leo Kanner first identified and described autism in 1943, few treatment options existed. Adults placed most children with autism in residential institutions well into the…
Many schools and school districts started the 2020-21 academic year with hopes of establishing a “new normal” in which traditional classroom learning, albeit with safety precautions in place, could resume. …
Demand for special education and related services is high. But school districts can’t always afford to hire therapist employees. Have you considered serving students as a contracted therapist? At Pediatric…
Even well-intentioned adults can feel confused, angry, or frightened when a child on the autism spectrum acts in ways they find challenging. “Why do they do that?” they may ask,…
