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Increase in Teletherapy Due to the Pandemic In February of 2020, before COVID-19 really hit our country, telepsychiatry was beginning to be widely available but only sporadically adopted,” says Dr. Jay Shore, a professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical...

The Shortage Keeps on Growing Nationally, there is a growing need for qualified special education (SPED) teachers. And the need has been growing for years. Federal data shows that 46 states reported a special education teacher shortage for the 2017-18 school year....

The Boomerang Principle The pandemic has added a layer of panic to the stress that school often brings. With so much of the future cloaked in uncertainty and the lack of a classroom environment to spark inspiration, unfortunately, many students are finding their...

Doesn’t it just boil down to the hourly rate? For an SLP, does it make financial sense to perform telepractice instead of performing speech therapy onsite?  Even though on the average onsite therapists earn more per hour than teletherapists, is this the entire story?...

What is Digital Self-Harm? Digital self-harm was relatively unknown until after the suicide of 14-year-old Hannah Smith of Leicestershire, England in 2013. After the young girl’s death, it was learned that she had been cyberbullying herself with messages posted on...

Isn’t Every Pet an Emotional Support Animal? Each dog owner is certainly aware that there are many benefits to having a dog. From helping its owner get out for a walk, to providing loyal and loving companionship, dogs are clearly “man’s best friend.” And yet, there...

1. SLP Cross Licensure in the Age of COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has been a game-changer in the world of telehealth and remote speech therapy, by dramatically increasing the number of providers and recipients across the country. Accompanying this meteoric growth has...

Are You Hoarse? Hoarseness usually indicates that there has been some serious vocal misuse. Fortunately, it's only a temporary condition that results from straining the vocal folds or "cords." And yet, it can become serious if there is chronic abuse or misuse of the...

Is this Part of the Curriculum? Alysia Ferguson Garcia remembers the day a couple of years ago on which she made a call to Child Protective Services. On that fateful day, one of her students came into drama class with what seemed to be a “bad attitude” refusing to...