12 Resources For Online Therapy in K-12

Providing quality therapy to children and adolescents online can be a challenge. That's why we compiled 12 resources for you that you can use in your own school district. Below you'll find guides, infographics, videos, and more, all hand-picked for you.

1. Infographic: 5 Facts About Mental Health

Did you know 1 in 5 students suffer from a mental health disorder? Download the infographic to learn important facts about children’s mental health.

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2. Webinar: Applying a Trauma-Informed Framework to the IEP Process 

This presentation by Eric Rossen, Ph.D. will provide strategies on applying a trauma-informed approach to the entire individualized educational program (IEP) development process, including an examination of current case law. This includes the evaluation, team meetings, engaging caregivers, report writing, and the development of IEP present levels and goals. Participants will be able to discuss the relevance and appropriateness of special education services for students with trauma histories and apply trauma-informed principles to the development of present levels and goals that focus more on skill development rather than compliance.

3. Coping Skills Jeopardy Game

Teach coping skills in a fun way with this jeopardy game PDF. Learning objectives include individual coping skills, group coping skills, triggers and more.

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4. Pasco, WA School District Profile

As schools nationwide scrambled to adapt to remote teaching and learning, Pasco School District in Washington state had been delivering teletherapy services through eLuma’s online therapy platform for special education for two years prior to the pandemic. So, when it all hit the fan, PSD had a deluge of new challenges to solve, but delivering high-quality therapy services wasn’t one of them.

5. Research Guide

Online Therapy is backed by more than 40 years and 100 research studies. Download the research guide where we make it easy for you to navigate research involving online therapy.

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6. Santa Rita Union School District Profile

Santa Rita Union School District’s journey to teletherapy started as a solution to a timely problem and then became a staple in its overall special education strategy.

7. Infographic: 6 Important Facts about Children’s Speech and Hearing

Did you know 7% of children have a Speech & Language impairment? Download the infographic to discover important facts about children’s speech and hearing.

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8. Reno County Educational Cooperative Profile

When Covid-19 hit in the spring of 2020, what was initially an experiment in online therapy born out of necessity became an essential part of a flexible strategy for delivering vial special education services for Reno County Educational Cooperative.

9. Infographic: Top 10 Strategies for Delivering Therapy Online

Discover the Top 10 Strategies for Delivering Therapy Online. Download the infographic to learn more.

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10.Webinar: Planning for Uncertainty - How Pandemic Anxiety is Disrupting School Systems

This presentation will provide strategies to address anxiety in young people and families, discuss school transitions, and review an MTSS framework for targeting school-based mental and behavioral health supports. Participants will be able to review resources and discuss best practices in school re-entry and recovery.

11. Active Listening Worksheet

Use this active listening worksheet as a way to practice scenarios with your students to improve their active listening skills.

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12. Social Skills Worksheet: Problem Solving

This worksheet, created by Heather Artushin will help you teach your students social skills around problem solving and comes with lots of discussion questions that you can use in the classroom.