Along with stargazers across the planet, we at The Hello Clinic wait with bated breath for the total eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017. While our office is not in the path of totality, Oregon anticipates some 2 million visitors to come and check out the sky show in Salem, and other areas… (read more)
Forward! The Wisconsin state motto felt appropriate as Sharon Soliday and I ventured to Milwaukee, WI for the Autism Society annual national conference last week. We were there as vendors, speaking to people about online speech therapy, our new platform, and our company. Never having been to Milwaukee or the Autism Society’s national conference, we… (read more)
Summer is such an amazing time of year. We hope you are enjoying the sunny and relaxing days as much as we are. This season, The Hello Clinic seems to be growing like an abundant garden! We haven’t had a chance yet to update our waiting room photo wall, so we thought we’d fill a… (read more)
We’re making friendship bracelets, giving some away, and talking about what makes a good friend. This June at The Hello Clinic is all about friendship! As many families transition from the routine of the school year, and some pass from elementary to middle school or beyond, we’re all taking time to honor our friends, sign… (read more)
The Kennedy School gymnasium was transformed into a playful carnival Friday night to celebrate the successful conclusion of another Hello school year. A spinning wheel of prizes, photo station, giant jenga, cornhole, and a fun menu (complete with delicious centerpieces!) made set the scene. But the best part, as always, was the opportunity to get together with… (read more)
April marked the 100th anniversary of the amazing and – dare I say it? – awkwardly-named profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) 🙂 I am proud of being an OT and love my work, so jumped at the chance to explain a little more about what we do, and how we can help your family. What… (read more)
Congratulations to the entire Hello Family! We have once again been awarded the When Work Works award by the Society for Human Resource Management in recognition of our flexible workplace practices and beliefs. This means that, for the second year in a row, we rank in the top 20% of all companies nationwide for making work… (read more)
We all know that April showers bring May flowers. Last spring, The Hello Clinic got our hands a little dirty and planted seeds with our clinic friends to grow sunflower and veggie starts. This year, Carla set up a sweet and colorful craft project making flower note cards. Paper flowers don’t require the sun or regular watering…. (read more)
Today we’re sharing a special guest post by Sara Coffey, MAT, one of the fantastic licensed teachers at Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc. As parents and educators, most of us are familiar with the dreaded Summer Slide – the data indicating that a summer break from learning results in lowered skills in September, thus feeding the… (read more)
Sharon Soliday and Jenny Peddicord were recently invited to talk telepractice with Bill Conners of the Telepractice Certification Community. Both of these video interviews were featured in the March edition of their newsletter. We’re pleased to share them here as well. Sharon, founder and CEO of The Hello Foundation, shared how the company got started using telepractice… (read more)