Hello, I’m Suzanne Irvan & I’m a physical therapist with Pediatric Therapeutic Services. I absolutely love my work in Early Intervention & would like to share a project I worked on to modify toy ride-on cars for children with mobility …
Practicing as a pediatric physical therapist (PT) requires a range of specialized skills and intentional interventions in your therapy caseload.
Physical therapy (PT) is a cornerstone of every school’s special education program.
Supporting students’ mental health is a crucial part of education. As a school-based psychologist working alongside Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS), you are instrumental in every child’s education. From identifying signs of depression to implementing interventions, there are several ways you …
Favorite activities or top 3 activities to do with your students in your sessions? What skills do you feel you address most frequently in your PT sessions? What do you feel is your most important role in the schools? Is …
Group therapy is something all students can benefit from when it’s introduced at the classroom level. When therapy interventions involve most or all students in the classroom, non-typical students have the opportunity to engage with their peers and continue to …
Often, a child can return home from school and seem like a different child than the one who left in the morning. They may be extremely tired, emotional, disobedient, or just difficult. Parents can feel overwhelmed managing this after-school behavior, …
It is that time of year again when our children are getting ready to pack their bags and return to school. I don’t know about you, but my children tell me that they don’t have any time in between their …
by Emily Kocher, MS, CCC-SLP; Director of Clinical Services The start of school can always be a little unnerving. New school, new kids, new staff – and often as a school-based therapist, you find yourself the new face in the …
Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBA) play a vital role in special education programs. Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) places BCBAs and BCaBAs in our partnering school districts. If you are considering a school-based behavioral …