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In the spring of 2020, our school went completely online with no grades given and no attendance taken. However, the district—and federal government—expected speech-language pathologists (and other special education staff) to get up and running immediately and fully meet IEP … Read More

Parents and caregivers are often nervous about IEP meetings to check on their child’s progress and challenges. And now that IEPs are being conducted on digital platforms. School-based speech-language pathologists attend numerous IEP meetings each year, while a parent or … Read More

How Can We Increase the Odds of Retaining Expanded Telepractice Coverage? By Neela Swanson Sarah Warren May 6, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated insurance coverage of telepractice, at least temporarily. This expansion of coverage—an ongoing ASHA advocacy priority—helps ensure … Read More

We are sorry to announce that the 2020 ASHA Convention, scheduled for November 19–21 in San Diego, California, has been cancelled. This difficult decision was made in partnership with our host destination, San Diego. Working together, we have mutually determined … Read More

We are pleased to announce the limited reopening of our 626 Park Avenue, Cranston and 845-851 North Main Street, Providence clinics for in-person therapy.  We are closely following state Department of Health guidelines to ensure the health and safety of … Read More

We are pleased to announce a limited reopening of our 626 Park Avenue, Cranston clinic for in-person therapy. We are closely following state Department of Health guidelines to ensure the health and safety of our clients’ and employees’. We look … Read More

School districts must comply with federal special education laws during the school closures despite pleas from school administrators for flexibility, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Monday. Responding to a request from Congress for recommendations on changes to special education … Read More

With the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, we want to reaffirm that the health and safety of our employees, clients, and partners is our top priority. We are actively monitoring the situation, and are closely following the guidelines provided … Read More