A compelling case can be made for the argument that speech therapy with virtual backgrounds has been the dominant trend in speech-language pathology during the pandemic. It didn’t take long after nearly all of us were thrust into the world of teletherapy last spring for SLPs to start being their smart, creative selves, figuring out… (read more)
Even with her years of telepractice experience in the schools, SLP Helen Kennedy worried last spring when she was faced with serving her caseload of young, active students online, from their homes. As she scrambled to find fun new ways to gain her students’ attention, especially her youngest preschoolers, she stumbled upon virtual backgrounds and… (read more)
In my role as Director of Operations here at Hello, I quite often field questions about HIPAA and FERPA. Today I’d like to share some of my personal knowledge of these two federal laws and how they apply to speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and school psychologists working in public schools. I am not a lawyer… (read more)
Our recent post with a social story and video to help kids wear masks has been so popular, we decided to take the tips that Christina shared in that post and make them into a single, downloadable page for sharing. Click on the image below to download a pdf, and stay safe out there! Make… (read more)
The end of the school year brings with it a host of important tasks that need to be done to ensure that things are ready for the Fall. While this school year is ending unlike any we’ve ever known and no one knows what this Fall may bring, many of these end-of-year tasks still need… (read more)
Lesson plans are an important way to document your intentions for a session. They might be required for submission to administrators, or they might just be a tool to keep your session on track. Done well, they are driven by your students’ goals. They keep the targeted objectives in front of you, document the preparation… (read more)