Feb. 2012 ASHASphere Blog
The Time Has Come for Speech-Language Pathology License Portability
Melissa Jakubowitz (M.A., CCC-SLP), PresenceLearning’s Chief Clinical Officer, calls for streamlining the process for SLPs to obtain licenses to practice in multiple states. Such multi-state licensing is necessary for SLPs who are delivering needed services via telepractice to rural and remote areas. Current licensing processes unnecessarily increase the cost of and cause delays in delivering speech-language therapy services to needy populations.
Feb. 2012 District Administration Blog
Just Back From TCEA
After four days in Austin at the 32nd TCEA Annual Convention and Exposition, one of the largest education tech conventions in the nation with thousands of attendees, editor Courtney Williams notes one of the highlights of her time at TCEA: “PresenceLearning proves to be an effective virtual speech language pathologist (SLP) as users make more progress than students working with traditional SLP. (Source: U.S. Department of Education)”
Feb. 2012 School CIO
Companies partner to give districts access to Medicaid reimbursement for online speech services
PresenceLearning has partnered with Go Solutions Group, Inc., provider of special education data management and Medicaid reimbursement services to school districts, to help facilitate access to its services for districts with under-served populations. This partnership will help school districts reach more special needs students, improve outcomes and realize the cost efficiencies offered by incorporating live online speech therapy, often referred to as telepractice, into their special education programs.
Feb. 2012 Tech & Learning | Assistive Technology Roundup: Back Office
Live online speech therapy for schools across the country
Challenge: Budget pressures and chronic SLP shortages force districts to seek new solutions.
Solution: PresenceLearning online speech therapy allows public, charter & virtual schools to serve their special needs kids.
Jan. 2012 Scholastic Administrator
The Speech Gap: An SLP shortage is affecting districts nationwide. What’s the Answer?
For at least a decade, districts have endured a continuing shortage of SLPs. Mike McLaughlin, superintendent of John Swett USD in CA, explains how he addressed his district’s SLP shortage using PresenceLearning online speech therapy services.
Jan. 2012 – District Administration
Seeking Savings in Special Ed
Accelerating costs are driving school districts to look for new ways to deliver special ed services. Clinton-Massie Public Schools in Ohio adopted PresenceLearning online speech therapy services to improve their level of service while helping to control costs.
Jan. 2012 – DA Daily Newsletter – District Administration
PresenceLearning Wins EdTech Digest Award
PresenceLearning, provider of live online speech therapy services to K12 students, was recently named a Cool Tool winner for special needs in the EdTech Digest Awards.
Jan. 10, 2012 – eSchool News
PresenceLearning Wins EdTech Digest Award
Dec. 2011 – International Journal of Telerehabilitation
The Time Has Come for Speech-Language Pathology License Portability!
by Melissa Jakubowitz, MA, CCC-SLP
Telepractice offers a promising solution to the ongoing SLP shortage by enabling practitioners to conduct live therapy sessions with clients “anytime, anywhere” using real-time videoconferencing. SLPs who want to practice in multiple states must complete licensure in each state where they will be serving students, a process that could be substantially streamlined by license portability.
Dec. 12, 2011 Scholastic Tech Tools Blog
PresenceLearning can cut the costs and complexity associated with individualized online speech therapy
PresenceLearning can cut the costs and complexity associated with individualized online speech therapy sessions that can be scheduled “anytime anywhere” for K to 12 students.
Dec. 14, 2011 Closing the Gap Forum
Leading Charter School Organizations Offer Students Live Online Speech
Therapy
Nov. 29, 2011 Tech & Learning
Charter schools offer students live online speech therapy
Nov. 9, 2011 School CIO
Live online speech therapy service helps virtual schools
Nov. 7, 2011 EdNET Insight
Live Online Speech Therapy Service Helps Virtual Schools Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners
Nov. 7, 2011 California Online Highschools
PresenceLearning Gains Traction with Virtual Schools
Oct. 12, 2011 Education Week
One-on-One Speech Therapy Goes Digital
When therapists are scarce, some schools are turning to online speech lessons.
Sept. 28, 2011 EdNet Insight
Ohio School District Selects ‘PresenceLearning’ for Online Speech Therapy
Clinton-Massie Local Schools Uses Innovation To Improve Special Education While Saving Taxpayers Money
Sept. 20, 2011 EdNet Insight
PresenceLearning Receives Recognition as ASHA Approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider
ASHA Approved CE Provider Status Makes Available High-Quality CE Offerings for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) Using Telepractice
Aug. 30, 2011 EdNET News
PresenceLearning Partners with Amprey & Associates
Aug. 31, 2011 Tech & Learning’s EdTech Ticker
K-12 online speech therapy available
Aug. 31, 2011 eSchool News Online
PresenceLearning Partners with Amprey & Associates
Aug. 25, 2011 eSchool News
Presence TeleCare Changes Name to PresenceLearning to Better Reflect Focus on Education
Aug. 24, 2011 EdNET News
Presence TeleCare Changes Name to PresenceLearning to Better Reflect Focus on Education