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Education Groups Lead Efforts to Maintain U.S. Schools as We Know Them
On Friday, May 15, 2020, the House passed a new $3 trillion Coronavirus relief bill that includes additional aid for K-12 schools. However, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions, or HEROES Act, faces an icy reception in the Republican-controlled...
What are Possible Long-Term Health Concerns Associated with COVID-19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is quick to note that the vast majority of people afflicted with COVID-19 have mild cases. However, there is a meaningful percentage of those who become quite ill, and of those who die. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
The Growing Inequity of COVID-19’s Impact on Our Nation’s Schools
Why the Inequity? Nearly half of the nation’s approximately 13,000 school districts are looking at making the deepest cuts to education spending in a quarter of a century. This will entail eliminating or severely reducing programs such as online speech therapy and...
COVID-19’s Impact on Special Education Students – From the Predictable to the Unpredictable
The Predictable How do teachers whose students are on the autism spectrum do in isolation, when so much of their work is hands-on, such as singing or playing or practicing body language? Or when instructing students is impossible from afar, how does the teacher...
SPEDtalk with Lindsey #13 – Supporting the Child Who Stutters
Supporting the Child who Stutters with Lucy Reed, SLP Watch this informative episode to discover ways to encourage and support children who may feel overwhelmed and helpless because of stuttering. Join Lindsey and Lucy, and see why it is...
COVID-19: The Ripple Effect of Caring for Teachers & Therapists
The Benefits of Caring For Teachers and Therapists An essential part of the puzzle in supporting children and families is nurturing the well-being of teachers and teachers and those who deliver online speech therapy. And while this is always the case, during the...
Teaching During COVID-19: Struggling with Stress, Exhaustion and Grief
Stress Multi-faceted Challenges When it comes to teaching during COVID-19, teachers’ stress is going through the roof. While stress is nothing new to teachers, compared to what many are currently experiencing, “normal” stress seems like a picnic. The Coronavirus...
Schools Should be Spared the Financial Pain of Imploding State Budgets?
The Growing Financial Crisis The financial fallout from COVID-19 is staggering. In the past 6 weeks, since shelter-in-place orders were mandated across the country, economic activity has been grinding to a halt, as nearly 30 million Americans have applied for...
COVID-19: Maximizing Telepsychology While Quarantined
Challenging Times Call for Innovative Solutions The coronavirus has foisted hard choices upon those who frequent therapy rooms, for both therapists and clients. COVID-19 brings more than just additional stress. The necessity of social distancing threatens the...
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