Want an opportunity to learn about the most important issues and trends facing special education in the Keystone State, so you can run a more relevant, responsive program? Looking for…
Today’s special education environment is especially challenging. Administrators face capped or shrinking budgets as the demand for related services and support is increasing. The good news is you can adopt…
More than 20 years ago, two women working at the same company discovered they shared a vision for delivering pediatric therapy solutions more efficiently and effectively. Pam Hackett had been…
Discovery Why This Was Our Biggest Year Yet of Expansion and Impact When Diana Fongheiser and I started Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) 20 years ago, we both realized the region…
Few students are always excited about being in school. But for some, trying to avoid school isn’t about simply wishing for a day off. For those children and adolescents, the…
Are budget pressures forcing your program to spend less money on related services staff? If so, you may have considered hiring Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) to help students who require…
Discover This Holistic Approach to Helping Students Heal and Succeed In West Side Story, members of the Jets gang sing about how society fails them by labeling them: “We ain't…
Most of us learn about “the five senses” at an early age: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. As a professional working in special education though, you’re familiar with two…
Maintaining safe schools is your district’s legal responsibility. Developing and following procedures for handling students’ violent and aggressive behavior in school is a major part of meeting that responsibility. According…
Research shows a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) offers a wide range of benefits to students, especially when combined with an integrated approach to related services.1 Training on Tier 1…