Teletherapy: Encouragement, Tips, and Tricks to Build Your Practice and Make It Work!

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Teletherapy: Encouragement, Tips and Tricks to Build Your Practice and Make It Work!

Don’t let the negative memories of online learning from the pandemic keep you from considering and exploring effective teletherapy. Come learn from an educational therapist who works exclusively online. This webinar will demonstrate how incorporating teletherapy into your practice can enhance your growth as a therapist, provide continuity of care for in-person clients who may need to transition online, and expand your reach by adding full-time teletherapy clients to your practice or school. Learn why you should add teletherapy to your growing practice. We will discuss the benefits a teletherapy component can bring to your practice, the efficacy of online learning, potential difficulties, how to find clients, technology recommendations, tips for planning your sessions, and how to engage students in learning online.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the Benefits of Teletherapy – Identify how integrating teletherapy into an educational therapy practice can enhance professional growth, expand client reach, and provide continuity of care for in-person students when needed.
• Evaluate the Effectiveness of Online Learning – Examine research and practical experiences that demonstrate the efficacy of teletherapy for students with learning challenges.
• Recognize Potential Challenges – Identify common difficulties associated with teletherapy and explore strategies to overcome them for a seamless and effective online learning experience.
• Develop a Teletherapy Plan – Learn how to structure engaging and interactive online therapy sessions, including best practices for planning, pacing, and maintaining student engagement.
• Implement Technology and Tools – Discover recommended technology, software, and digital resources that support a successful teletherapy practice.
• Expand Client Outreach – Explore strategies for finding teletherapy clients and integrating online services into an existing practice or school setting.

About Your Speaker:

Bethany Baird - BS, PCET

Bethany brings over 20 years of experience as a homeschooling mom to five children. She has taught co-op and community classes in early learning, science, art, photography, nutrition, and exercise. Bethany went back to school for graduate-level NILD courses when one of her children was diagnosed with dyslexia. She worked as an Educational Therapist at The Joshua Institute in Boise, Idaho, before launching her own practice and transitioning to full-time teletherapy. Bethany graduated from Gordon College in Massachusetts with a degree in exercise physiology/kinesiology with added courses emphasizing psychology and business. Bethany holds a degree in exercise physiology/kinesiology from Gordon College in Massachusetts, with additional coursework in psychology and business. Before becoming an educational therapist, she built a diverse career as an exercise physiologist, an athletic director at a country club, and a commercial photography business owner. She has taken pride in living out the phrase “being a lifelong learner” and passing on the love of constantly learning new things to her children and every student she works with. Bethany is a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist working remotely in the mountains of Boise, Idaho, or wherever in the world her laptop is currently located