Finding Effective School-Based Therapy Staffing Solutions
When your special education and related services program is short-staffed (as many are), it may be tempting to “make do” with whoever the closest therapy staffing company can send. After…
Why Corporate Values Matter (Part 2): Serving Students with Disabilities in Schools More Effectively
In an earlier blog, I told you how transformative the corporate team here at Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) found defining our true values to be. We discovered our company is…
Part One: Adopting A Holistic Approach to Therapy
If you’re a special education administrator who wants to see related services in schools delivered in line with a more holistic approach to therapy, clarifying your program’s true values is…
Base Your Special Ed Budget and Staffing Decisions on Data
Running a special education program can feel overwhelming. When you’re busy filling staff vacancies, staying on top of individual case details, completing grant applications, and more, it’s difficult to find…
Helping Low Incidence Students Go Back to School in the “New Normal”
Adjusting to change can be difficult for everyone. For students with autism, change is often especially hard. It can cause high anxiety levels, as well as behavioral and engagement issues. …
Transforming Field Trips for Children With Autism and SPD
They may not be in most students’ immediate future because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but someday field trips will again be exciting ways for teachers to enrich kids’ education. As…
What is the Future of Virtual Special Education?
The COVID-19 pandemic rages on. What we thought might be a temporary speed bump is now a protracted mountain climb! Last spring’s flexibility in meeting students’ individualized education program (IEP)…
How to Effectively Manage Related Services Teletherapy
Like many administrators, you probably felt a rug was yanked out from under you when COVID-19 came along last school year. I felt that way, too—and, I was used to…
Seven Self-Care Tips for School Therapists and Administrators
Nearly three months into the COVID-19 school closures, I was hearing good and bad news here at Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS). The good news? Parents and other caregivers were telling…
What to Look for in FERPA- and HIPAA-Compliant Teletherapy Platforms
The 2019-20 academic year, abruptly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic is over. But, not all Extended School Year (ESY) services this summer will be in-person. And, distance learning may well…