We were delighted to have the opportunity to host an open house and have that rarest and most wonderful of human interactions: face-to-face chats with referring providers and clinic friends. Over appetizers and drinks, after a long and satisfying work day at the clinic, Jenny, Alice, Christina and Lauren sat down and spent quality time… (read more)
Every session is a challenge as a new clinician. I remember the crazy amount of time I spent preparing for each treatment session in graduate school. Luckily, as I gained knowledge and experience, I became more efficient and comfortable. I learned the right questions to ask and where to start with a student, and also how… (read more)
You would think that by October, the schedule ordeal would be over. But you would be forgetting that scheduling is never complete! There are changing service times, students making progress and graduating, and of course new referrals! A lot to juggle There are so many instructional priorities within the short school day, even at… (read more)
As any seasoned trick-or-treater knows, a truly excellent haul on Halloween night is classified by collecting just the right mix of fruity and chocolaty, crunchy and smooth, novelties and classics. We got to thinking that the same can be said for an excellent special education team — the right mix can make all the difference… (read more)
April is Occupational Therapy Month! The American Occupational Therapy Association is celebrating this year as the year of empowering independence for their clients — certainly a goal SLPs and OTs share! In that spirit, I thought I might offer some of the ways I work with my OT partners to improve service for kids across… (read more)
State testing season is upon us, and if you work in a school, you are bound to notice. As a school-based SLP, you might think that your relationship with state tests would be limited to changing schedules, distracted teachers, and some glazed-over students. But I would like to suggest that you might consider state testing… (read more)