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Have you been wanting to work more closely with the teachers in your building? Do you wonder how to get them to use therapy strategies during their teaching? Many clinicians ponder these questions. We’d like to hear about your challenges and successes in trying to integrate your services into the classroom. For some help, check out the Better OT and SLP Month activities created by Progressus New Leaders and Program Supervisors.

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School systems across the country are calling for special education and related services that are effective and cost efficient. What is one change you would recommend in the way that services are delivered within the school setting that would cause them to be more effective or more cost efficient?

The end of the school year signals a time to Reflect and Celebrate. Please submit a brief statement about one of your major SUCCESSES this year.

Brrrrr – it’s cold outside! And in some parts of the county that means the winter blahs! It’s a great time of year to create a “new look” for your therapy room. Add some pizzazz by creating some new bulletin boards. You can create bulletin boards that are seasonal, reinforce the skills you are targeting, or motivate students to perform well

I’m sure that by now many of the teachers in your buildings are approaching you with questions about kids in their classes who are having difficulty in their classrroms. Red flags are probably rising as the fourth grade teacher notices that Johnny can’t organize his thoughts to tell a story, or Jennifer has difficulty paying attention, or Jamie loses balance and falls a lot....

Summer is winding down, schools are re-opening for fall. Therapists and teachers are preparing to make a difference in the lives of thousands of kids across the country. Sometimes the start of school is like the start of the New Year. We make goals, resolutions and promises to ourselves about what we are going to do.