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Compensatory EDUCATION and Compensatory SERVICES: What’s the Difference?

Written by Sue Cecere, PT, MHS, owner of Sequoia School Based Therapy Solutions, LLC, a consulting company that supports districts, agencies and therapists in the practice of school-based therapy services by providing mentoring, professional development and administrative support. You can… Continue Reading →

RESOURCE: School-based OT, PT & SLP Practice Guide Map – Updated!

[smbtoolbar] Learning one’s state and school district practice guidelines is essential when working in the educational setting. Practice guidelines may assist in various decision-making processes. We make it one step easier for you by listing all the guidelines and plotting… Continue Reading →

Considerations for PPE during COVID-19 for School-based Service Providers

SeekFreaks thanks Dr. Amanda Iannotti, OTD, OTR/L for creating and submitting this document to be made available via SeekFreaks. Amanda is a school-based OT who has a passion for making evidence-informed practice accessible. She strives to promote functional physical activity across the… Continue Reading →

Free Resources for OT, PT & Speech Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via the continuing education, Apply EBP. Read more about these courses after the article…. Continue Reading →

5 Ways to Make a Positive Impact in Children with Progressive Neuromuscular Diseases: What to do when physical decline is expected?

Written by Carly Matichak Stock, PT, DPT. Carly has had the pleasure of working in the realm of pediatrics, including school-based, multi-disciplinary clinics, research, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation settings. She currently practices in the Harford County Public Schools in Bel… Continue Reading →

Article Review: 6 Takeaways for Designing Interventions and Establishing Goals

The author, Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education courses with Apply EBP. More about these courses… Continue Reading →

9 Quick Tests for Student IEP Goals: How many can you pass?

Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →

Article Review: 9 Lessons to Apply from an Evidence-based Yoga Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Written by: Karen Tartick, PT, who practices in the Durham Public Schools in Durham, NC.  Karen has served as a member of the Autism subcommittee of the School Based Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, and co-authored the Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide for parents on… Continue Reading →

Just Clumsy? Or Is It DCD?…and Why It Matters

Written by Erin Iverson, PT, DPT, PCS. Erin is a Certified CO-OP Instructor. She is an outpatient, pediatric physical therapist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). Erin is contributing to the development of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Developmental… Continue Reading →

5 Functional Classification Systems for Children with Cerebral Palsy

The author, Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education courses at Apply EBP. More about these courses… Continue Reading →

How a Cartwheel Flipped My Practice Right Side Up

Written by Patti Sharp, OTD, OTR/L. Patti is a Certified CO-OP Instructor. She is an OT with 17 years of pediatric experience and works in outpatient at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). She previously worked in burns and neurorehabilitation,… Continue Reading →

2 Free Tests for Adaptive Equipment Selection and Implementation

The author, Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions. Visit Apply EBP’s webinars on various assessment tools. More info after this… Continue Reading →

Recognizing ICF Words…Amusing Musings | Update

The author, Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education Apply EBP courses. More about these courses after… Continue Reading →

Resource: Summer Reading List for School-based OT, PT and SLP Practitioners

Click here for an updated version of this article with current links, evidence and resources. Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our… Continue Reading →

Article Review: Traffic Light on Effectiveness of Various Pediatric OT Interventions

Written by Peggy Morris, OTD, OTR/L, BCP. Peggy is an OT with 30+ years pediatric experience in early intervention, private practice, and out-patient services – but most of her experience and passion is in school-based practice.  She teaches graduate students… Continue Reading →

New Year’s Resolution: Celebrating the “Boring” Therapist in Me!

The author, Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via continuing education courses at www.ApplyEBP.com. More about these courses after the… Continue Reading →

Keep It Moving! 11 DOs and 4 DON’Ts

Author: Catherine Noonan, PT, DPT, PCS, CEIM Edited by: Laurie Ray 13.9% of children aged 2 to 5 are obese, which places them at risk for metabolic disorders, Type 2 diabetes, and poorer cardiovascular and mental health.1 Other research has… Continue Reading →

C-H-A-N-G-E from the AOTA Children and Youth Conference

Cheese and beer. Beer and cheese. Beer-battered cheese?? Brewers in the play-off season? Do these hints tell you anything about where I was Sept 26-29? You guessed it! Milwaukee, Wisconsin! I was fortunate to attend the AOTA Children & Youth… Continue Reading →

Enhancing Self-determination: Strategies to Incorporate in Our Interventions

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education courses at ApplyEBP.com. See Amy’s webinars on Self-determination here. More… Continue Reading →

Pre-Teach for Physical Education: A Program to Promote PE Participation

Guest Contributor: Kathryn Rose, PT, Mahomet-Seymour CUSD #3 In the early 1990’s the Mahomet-Seymour school district followed the IDEA guidelines by bringing students with special needs back to their neighborhood school; working to include the students with special needs with their same… Continue Reading →

Countdown to Transition from EI: It Does Not Happen at Age 3!

SeekFreaks, a difficult transition for parents is when they leave the hospital with the bundle of joy and no procedure manual! For some parents, an early interventionist is more than helpful but actually feels like a life line. Then, just… Continue Reading →

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