In the world of pediatric, school-based therapy, there are many different systems, approaches, and models. Our team at Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) is here to explain three of the most prominent and influential ones: Integrated System of Supports, Multi-Tiered Systems …
Working as a therapist in a school setting is a rewarding career that enables you to help students succeed both academically and socially. At Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS), we have over two decades of experience placing highly qualified therapists in …
A school-based speech therapist is a trained expert who works to identify and treat communication challenges in students. If you’re interested in becoming a speech therapist, you’ll need to have the right education and experience to earn your license. Here, …
Administrators, teachers, and parents often wonder: These are great questions for team discussions about programming for the whole child. For years, Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) has been a thought leader in this area. We continuously create new resources for helping …
Demand for special education and related services is high. But school districts can’t always afford to hire therapist employees. Have you considered serving students as a contracted therapist? At Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS), we’ve built one of the greater Delaware Valley’s biggest networks of …
Today’s emphasis on inclusive special education means nearly 40% of students on the autism spectrum spend at least 80% of their time at school in general education classes. Keeping special and general education students together as much as possible benefits all of them …
A teacher sends a frantic email or urgently flags you down in the hallway to say, “So-and-so can’t”—write their letters, stay at their desk, keep their hands to themselves… the list goes on—“and I think they need therapy. How do …
Are you a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) concerned about your caseload size? Since 1995, full-time SLPs in schools have had a median monthly caseload size of about 50 students, according to surveys from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). But, research suggests caseloads this …
What’s the role of the school-based physical therapist (PT)? Here’s how the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) answers that question: “Using their unique expertise in movement and function, PTs ensure a free and appropriate education for students with disabilities to prepare them …
In any given school day, students must manage a multitude of specific tasks: unlocking and locking lockers, sitting and paying attention to instructions, holding a pencil correctly to write on a worksheet, as examples. As a school-based Occupational Therapist (OT) you help …