by Dan McCool | Mar 11, 2024 | News for Schools
Can a Student’s Misbehavior Simply Be Frustration? When a child has behavioral or developmental issues, parents and teachers are often the first to notice. The child might not notice what is wrong; he or she might simply have feelings of frustration or embarrassment....
by Julie Kibby | Dec 6, 2023 | DESE, News for Schools, Related Services, SPED Program
Big news for Missouri special education professionals! Exciting developments are underway as the state of Missouri has taken a significant step forward to align with the rest of the nation. Now, COTA’s, PTA’s, and SLP-A’s are eligible to enroll as...
by Dan McCool | Mar 20, 2019 | News for Schools
Recently, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) proposed changes to state Special Education Plan and how schools will implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). If passed, these changes will have a felt impact on...
by Dan McCool | Dec 27, 2018 | News for Schools
Early intervention services is a more general label for the various services aimed at helping school-age children who display developmental delays or specific problems in class. Typically, this covers speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical...
by Dan McCool | Dec 11, 2018 | News for Schools
Interacting with students every day, teachers are sometimes the first to notice a child’s developmental issues. On a routine basis, they witness how children navigate day-to-day tasks and interact with their peers. A child may have delayed development or learning...
by Dan McCool | Nov 27, 2018 | News for Schools
It goes by different names: Teletherapy, telehealth, online occupational therapy, online speech therapy, to take the most common ones. These all refer to the practice of providing occupational therapy or speech therapy remotely, usually through the internet....
Recent Comments