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Top 6 Tests for Middle and High Schoolers: Assessment Tools for Real-Life Functions

Written by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions. Learn about these courses after the article. What You Assess Is What You… Continue Reading →

¡Por qué todavía me gusta la SFA! SeekFreaks arreglos para 4 grandes criticas sobre la prueba

Written by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, 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. Escrito por Carlo Vialu, PT… Continue Reading →

Why I Still Like the SFA! SeekFreaks’ Fixes to 4 Big Complaints about the Test

Written by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, 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. Read more about these courses after the article. There… Continue Reading →

Let’s Move More in Schools…in Just 3 Steps!

Written by Katie Fain, DPT. Katie lives in Northern Michigan with her husband, two young kids and her old dog. She feels very lucky to be a school-based PT, and loves the energy of the students she works with. When… Continue Reading →

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

Written by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, 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. Read more about these courses after the article. Why… 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 →

School-based Therapists…Do You Have an Elevator Speech?

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting evidence-informed practices for school-based OT, PT, Speech and other related services. Join Carlo and his school-based colleague experts in The Well-Equipped Therapist! School-based OT & PT Symposiums. Read more… Continue Reading →

Choosing a Stander for the Home and the Classroom- En Español

Translated by: Elena Contell-Gonzalo, PT MSc. Elena is a Spaniard physiotherapist whose vocation always was work for children with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families. Now starting in a special needs school in Scotland, she aims to learn more about school-based… Continue Reading →

5  Evidence-Informed Strategies to Promote Children’s Self-Determination Now!

Amy worked as an OT Supervisor, clinician and evaluator for the NYC Department of Education for 17 years. She is also a prolific lyricist, writing songs about Children’s Self-Determination and Mental Health, 2 of her passions! Catch Amy’s evidence-informed courses… Continue Reading →

Top 9 Breathing Exercise Videos for Children

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities. Join self-regulation courses on his continuing education platform, Apply EBP. Read more about these courses after the article. The current… Continue Reading →

What Interventions Work in Teletherapy? The Evidence of What Works Has Not Changed…Just the Way We Deliver the Service!

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 platform, Apply EBP. Read more about these courses after the… 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 →

Evidence Bonanza for School-based OT! 17 Years of Research…Is it Time for a Change?

Next up for reading: the Grajo, Candler, & Sarafian 2020 systematic review of interventions within the scope of OT to improve children’s academic participation. This is a good must-read for all school-based therapists, when you have the brain space to do so. I can summarize the summaries.

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 →

8 SeekFreaks Takeaways from the New Traffic Light System 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: The Well-Equipped Therapist! School-based OT & PT… 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 →

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