This is the story of a student, a mom, and a clinician and her aide. It’s about how change can be scary, even if you accept that it is a part of life, and especially if you’ve been given a lifetime of reasons to be skeptical. It’s also about building relationships, the long, slow road… (read more)
This is my 12th year working with The Hello Foundation and my 11th year providing speech therapy services via the Hello There model. I’ve worked in five states in over sixteen school districts or ESDs. Each placement has its own unique students, staff, relationships, problems, solutions, climate, and culture. I’ve been fortunate to have the… (read more)
Happy New Year! Here at The Hello Foundation, we are very thankful for the wonderful School Administrators we work with. We appreciate all that you do to put kids first on a daily basis. We understand how stressful your jobs can be and truly value all that you do to make a difference! We are… (read more)
I would like to give a shout out to all of our district administrators! Thank you so much for taking the time to fill out our annual admin survey. 82% of our administrators responded to the survey, up from around 50% last year. Your feedback is invaluable to our organization as we strive to provide… (read more)
Kids. They have the audacity to live everywhere. Even places that are remote and difficult to get to, and places that don’t have resident service providers to support their needs. Can you believe it? Of course you can, especially if you’re someone who lives in one of those places and has kids in your life…. (read more)
This spring, we thought it would be fun to do a professional development event focused on our unique Hello There model, and explore how it works in different settings. Hello There, for those of you who don’t already know, is our hybrid service model that combines telepractice and in-person services for students throughout the West. … (read more)