Teletherapy in early childhood special education: what providers should know
Introduction Early childhood special education (ECSE) programs support young children as they develop communication, motor, social, and learning skills. For providers working in ECSE, delivering services that are engaging, developmentally appropriate, and compliant can be complex—especially when staffing shortages or geographic barriers limit in-person options. Teletherapy has increasingly become a way for districts to close […]
Language and Communication Skills in Early Childhood
Students entering kindergarten come to school with varying levels of oral language and communication skills. By age three, which is far before kindergarten begins, children with typically developing language skills should be comfortable answering common questions verbally and should not be relying on head nods or gestures as their main form of communication. A child’s […]