School administrators are ready to integrate teletherapy as part of an overall plan to provide comprehensive special education and mental health services Due to the pandemic, educators, school districts, students, and parents across the country were catapulted into remote learning. They learned on the fly, adjusted, and re-adjusted. This thrust into remote learning also revealed technologyContinue reading “Integrate Teletherapy as Part of an Overall School Plan”
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Back to School Icebreaker Activities for Distance Learners
Students have been stuck at home a long time. This isolation has impacted their social and emotional learning (SEL) because of the lack of daily interactions with their classmates and friends. Back-to-school still means distance learning for some, so Megan Magee, one of E-Therapy’s account managers and experienced teletherapists shares icebreaker activities to help therapists and teachersContinue reading “Back to School Icebreaker Activities for Distance Learners”
Bitmoji Classrooms For Therapists, Say What?
Back-to-school season has arrived! And this year, Bitmoji classrooms are all the rage! As many students are participating in virtual (or distance) learning, the use of technology has been more front and center than ever before. But, there’s no need to get overwhelmed—sometimes the use of tech can be exciting and an ideal creative outletContinue reading “Bitmoji Classrooms For Therapists, Say What?”
The Essential Guide To What Teletherapy Is And Who Uses It
What is teletherapy? Teletherapy was already growing in popularity over the last decade, and then the pandemic forced schools to shut down their buildings and move to online learning. Over night, teletherapy became the only option for special educators, even for those skeptical of its efficacy. But even after a year of online learning, someContinue reading “The Essential Guide To What Teletherapy Is And Who Uses It”
Online Speech Therapy Activities For A Strong Start In 2021
Certainly, this school year has had some challenging moments, and there is no doubt that there are more to come. However, it is in everyone’s best interest to look ahead at the learning moments we can create, in order to help our students succeed – whether in person or learning online. With that in mind,Continue reading “Online Speech Therapy Activities For A Strong Start In 2021”
Six Facts About School Speech Services You Need to Know
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. All month, organizations like E-Therapy are working to raise awareness about our students’ communication disorders and virtual speech therapy treatments available during their time away from school due to Covid-19. The continued disruption of school is causing concern among parents worried that their children will not continue to receiveContinue reading “Six Facts About School Speech Services You Need to Know”
Personifying Emotions and Body-Based Regulation Techniques
The following is an excerpt from The Big Picture Therapy, a blog run by on of E-Therapy’s professional Occupational Therapist (OT), Jasmine Erazmus. With the feeling of trauma and tension and recent shootings, it seems like a good time to share a therapy tip I have for working on emotional regulation and anxiety. As of late myContinue reading “Personifying Emotions and Body-Based Regulation Techniques”
Fun Child-Tested Phonological Awareness Activities For Parents
As an SLP and mom of a very active, just-turned-3 year old, I can say that early speech and language development is incredibly important to me. I want to ensure that my kiddo is supported in learning how to produce speech sounds correctly and in developing those critical pre-reading skills like Phonological Awareness. Develop pre-readingContinue reading “Fun Child-Tested Phonological Awareness Activities For Parents”
7 Powerful Mental Health Tips To Manage Stress At School
Although some degree of stress is inevitable, there are many ways to manage your stress level and even transform it into positive action. In today’s guest blog post from the folks at bold.org, you’ll find strategies to deal with the stress and anxiety that ongoing events and even everyday life can cause us. For students ofContinue reading “7 Powerful Mental Health Tips To Manage Stress At School”
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