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Yes, we can. Our therapists can perform all Case Management services.
Depending on the districts needs, our therapists can provide any aspect of case management. Our therapists can write and manage the IEP, conduct IEP meetings, affirm the IEP, whatever is needed. They will ensure secure communication between parents, teachers, and other members of the IEP team. The therapists can attend all IEP meetings virtually-either through our platform, another video conference system, or a telephone conference. The comfort level of the school is the only limiter for our therapists. By providing them access to the district’s online IEP system, they will be able to supply student information and progress reports.
Yes. IEP reporting and progress reports are provided in a way that works best for school districts. Most often, the districts to provide a unique username and password and access to their existing reporting system the same as they would an on the ground therapist.
Yes. Lighthouse Therapy provides a variety of standardized assessments and informal assessments for every discipline we provide to meet the needs for initial and three-year reassessments. Our therapists are competent with the administration of these assessments and the ethical administration of assessments through the online format.
The assessment reports provided are comprehensive and address all areas related to the student’s educational and functional needs. By taking a comprehensive approach to testing, the possibility of a child’s deficit being overlooked is eliminated.
Therapy session lengths are based on the duration and frequency indicated in the student’s IEP. The average tends to be 3o minutes once a week but again this is based solely on the needs of the student and not the availability of the therapist.
Lighthouse therapy specializes in PreK – 12th-grade students, as well as 0-3 Early Intervention Services. All students within a developmental age range from 0-21 years old.
We are a therapist run company that hires only highly qualified therapists. All of our therapists are fully credentialed providers with experience working in the school setting. SLPs must have a Master’s degree; OTs must have a grandfathered Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree; and our behavioral and mental health professionals must have Master’s degrees. All of our professionals are fully licensed.
Beyond how the clinician looks on paper, our therapists must have a heart for children and the clinical knowledge and independent personal skills to deliver the best possible outcomes for our students. We offer paid orientation and one on one mentoring for the therapists. They are knowledgeable about our services and platform; ready to deliver engaging and caring services. We encourage and support continuous growth and improvement through networking and random session observations and documentation audits. We encourage our staff to ask questions and give feedback. Our CEO often says, “The only stupid question is the one you don’t ask. If you don’t know the answer, then you need to ask the question.”
Our goal is to support our therapists in such a way that they are free to provide top-level services to all students. If our therapists feel they are appreciated and well compensated, they then spend all their energy delivering the kind of online services and teamwork that impact the outcomes of the students through the therapy process.
Due to the nature of online therapy services, Lighthouse Therapy can provide services to any state in the United States. Our therapists are licensed and credentialed in the state in which they live and in the states in which they provide services.
(Lighthouse therapy also maintains the NPA certification requirement in California.)
A computer or iPad with an Internet connection, an up-to-date browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari are supported), a webcam, and an audio headset. The platform is entirely web-based, and there is no software to install or maintain. Setup is minimal and training is provided by our service team.
Online therapy works on a secure, HIPAA, FERPA, and COPPA compliant video conferencing platform. The services are provided live with both the student and the clinician logged and interacting with the use of high-quality video and audio feed. The sessions are done in real time and are provided according to the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). All of our fully licensed and credentialed therapists are trained and familiar with online services and provide engaging and clinically relevant activities based on the needs of their students. Our therapists also handle scheduling and the school provides an on-site student support specialist who brings the student to therapy sessions, logs the student into the session, assists with clinical, behavioral, and technical needs during the services.
Lighthouse Therapy gives you access to highly qualified and licensed SLPs, OTs, LSWs, School Counselors, BCBAs, and School Psychs. Given the nature of online services, geographical restraints are eliminated. Our school partners are fully staffed within their district. In most cases, having adequate coverage for services improves overall student outcomes.
