PEDIATRIC THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC. (PTS Inc.) Managing Partner, Pamela Hackett Wins Individual Healthcare Innovators Award at Gala on October 22 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Mrs. Hackett was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal at the Healthcare Innovator Awards in the “Individual” category. …
Pennridge High School life skills teacher Maria Gannon received a teacher of the year award Thursday from Pediatric Therapeutic Services, a Montgomery County company. Gannon and her classroom are also being filmed by a video crew from Advance Publications, which …
A group of five fourth-grade students sits in a small circle working in close cohesion with an occupational therapist. Across the room, another small group completes an art project with a support staff member, while yet another group learns to …
Associate Editor Pennridge student Tyleyia Cassel loads paper into a laminating machine in Pennridge High School’s Life Skills class, which runs a business called ‘That’s a Wrap.’ Staff photos by KEN ZEPP. While the nation’s economic slump persists, business is booming …
Written for Exceptional Parent MagazineBy Pamela Hackett, MPT – Managing Partner, Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc.With Sunita Locklear, Director of Beautiful Gate Special School Harsha is a “hugger.” The first day I met him, he smiled and hugged me gently as …
Written for Parents Express MagazineBy Pamela Girvin Hackett, MPT, with Lesley Austin Geyer, MA, OTR/L My nephew is an intelligent, talented, 4-year-old boy who plays the piano, writes music and has the energy of three typical children. He also hammered more than …
Written for Exceptional Parent MagazineBy Pamela Girvin Hackett, MPT – Managing Partner, Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc. As a pediatric specialist and co-owner of a large therapy services company, parents of children with disabilities often ask me, “How do I approach my …
Written for Philadelphia Business JournalBy Adam Stone — Special to the Business Journal CONSHOHOCKEN — The state makes promises; the state needs to keep its word. A free public education for every child, even those with speech trouble or other impairments. …
Interview by BEN-FM 97’s Marilyn Russell & Pam Hackett, co-founder of Pediatric Therapeutic Services. In addition to her job as co-founder and CEO of Conshohocken-based Pediatric Therapeutic Services, a therapy staffing agency serving special needs kids in local schools, Pam …
by Judy Baca for the Sunday Edition, The Times Herald Convinced that special education needed special help, Diana Fongheiser, a native of Chadds Ford, and Pam Hackett of Media set out to offer that help to area schools in 1998. …