What is the Therapeutic EcoSystem™?
The Therapeutic EcoSystem™ is a smarter approach to related services that combines the right team, tools, and technology to help you stay cost-effective without sacrificing quality of services. When utilized…
Integrated Systems of Support—The Next Evolution of MTSS
By Pamela Hackett, MPTManaging Partner and Co-Founder of Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc. (PTS)For more than five years now, an evolution has been going in education. What was previously known as…
How Parents and School Administrators Can Work Together: Taking a More Active Role in Parent Communication for Special Education Students
The learning doesn’t stop for the students in your special education program when they leave the classroom for the day. They’ll continue to work on and build the skills in…
School-Based Therapy Costs: How to Save Time and Money by Implementing an MTSS Approach
We know that you want to create a school climate that is inclusive and supports the needs of all students. However, with already-packed therapist caseloads and a budget to keep…
Top 10 SLP Activities for Articulation
As a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP), you want to provide your students with the best resources possible to help them improve their communication abilities. At Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) we’ve…
How Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists can Effectively Collaborate
Speech and language skills are vital in the general education classroom. These skills can have an impact on how well students can access their education, express their needs, and interact…
Sensory Room 101
A sensory room is a safe, familiar space for students to re-focus themselves during the school day. The use of sensory rooms as a part of a school’s special education…
Top 10 Apps all Speech-Language Pathologists Should be Using
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…
Making the Most of Occupational Therapy Schedules
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…
Science Experiments as Speech Therapy Activities
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…