Thank You To Our Therapies in the School Sponsors

With the Therapies in the School Conference just two weeks away, we’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous conference and donation sponsors. Your partnership and support are deeply appreciated, and we’re grateful for your commitment to this important event.

School-based occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech language pathologists attending the conference are in for a treat! We’ve lined up a variety of exciting product giveaways, gift certificates and memberships, all designed to be immediately useful in your classroom.

Sponsor Spotlight 🔦

Double Time Docs will be joining us as an exhibitor at this year’s event. Attendees can connect with DTD directly through our event platform, Whova, where they’ll have the opportunity to engage in real-time, learn more about the brand and ask questions.

In addition to being a Gold Sponsor, Rifton is also donating a Compass Chair to be raffled off to one lucky therapist!

Donation Sponsors

🎁 Giveaways galore! Lots of exciting giveaways including products, gift certificates and membership subscriptions during the conference this year. Thanks to the following generous donation sponsors:

📢 Reserve Your Spot Today!

Haven’t signed up yet? Join hundreds of fellow therapists and leave feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to make a difference. Explore the full agenda, speaker lineup and registration on the conference page here.

📩 Questions? Reach out to us at info@educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530.
We can’t wait to learn with you!

New to School Scholarship Awarded to Promising Occupational Therapist

Kaitlyn Schultz, a rising occupational therapist, has been named the recipient of the New to School Scholarship at ERI’s 2025 Therapies in the School Conference. This prestigious award recognizes promising professionals entering school-based practice and provides free continuing education to support their growth and impact in the field. Kaitlyn’s dedication and potential stood out among applicants, making her a standout choice for this year’s honor.

Kaitlyn is in her first years in one of the nation’s largest districts – Chicago Public Schools. Already, she has demonstrated exceptional commitment and resilience in her transition to this role. With a background in early intervention and hospital-based fieldwork, she entered the world of school-based OT with an open mind, a strong work ethic, and a deep desire to positively impact children and to grow professionally.

The school year took off quickly, with a full caseload of students across multiple sites with varying levels of material and personnel resources. Rather than being discouraged from the steep learning curve, she chose to dedicate her efforts to professional development, research, collaboration, and reflective practices.

From supporting fine motor development to building self-regulation strategies and adapting classroom tasks for greater independence, Kaitlyn’s approach has been grounded in evidence-based and student-focused principles. She views every session as an opportunity to empower students—not just academically, but in functional life skills. In the short term, the awardee is eager to expand her intervention strategies, especially for students with ADHD and handwriting challenges. She’s exploring alternatives to worksheets, seeking engaging activities, and learning how to teach and use sensory tools with intention and efficacy.

Kaitlyn says that one of the most rewarding aspects of her role has been the opportunity to connect in person with students, families, and fellow professionals. After working remotely in early intervention, she’s appreciating all the opportunities for face-to-face collaboration with physical therapists, social workers, and educators.

We are thrilled to award the Therapies in the School 2025 New to School Scholarship to Kaitlyn Schultz! Kaitlyn’s strong commitment to learning, expanding, and refining her practice to support students exemplifies the spirit of this award. Congratulations, Kaitlyn and we can’t wait to see you at the 2025 Therapies in the School Conference in November!

Ready to join a community of passionate school-based therapists?
Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow at ERI’s 2025 Therapies in the School Conference.

Register today to secure your spot and take advantage of expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and inspiring scholarship stories like this one!

👉 Register Now

Therapies in the School Conference
November 20 – 21, 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Master Clinician Scholarship Winner Revealed for ERI’s 2025 Therapies in the School Conference

Education Resources, Inc. is excited to announce this year’s Therapies in the School Conference Master Clinician Scholarship Award recipient is Claire Harris, a school-based physical therapist from Memphis whose work exemplifies collaboration, innovation, and leadership with heart.

Claire serves a large school district where challenges around equity and inclusion are ever-present. Yet she meets those challenges head-on, striving to meet every student where they are and advocating for their fullest participation in school life. Her collaborative nature shines in her work with OTs, SLPs, educators, administrators, transportation professionals, cafeteria workers and families—finding solutions to support students’ access, participation and opportunities to thrive at school.

One story that beautifully illustrates part of what makes Claire our Master Clinician Scholarship recipient is that of a second-grade student with complex medical needs. Once trach-dependent and often homebound due to medical fragility, this student is now preparing to have her trach removed. She’s climbing stairs, playing outside for recess, and enjoying the quintessential childhood joy of using the swing set—thanks to her growing endurance and improving health. School-based therapy, while unique from the medical model, is an integral component of the support available to students with disabilities. Claire’s physical therapy training and experience are put to important use for students with a variety of needs, and as a master clinician, she is adept at deciding, prioritizing and intervening based on multiple health, medical, and developmental factors. In a touching twist, Claire’s new colleague was previously this child’s NICU PT, bringing the story, and the continuum of care, full circle.

Claire strongly values therapy approaches that allow students to participate more fully alongside their peers. She uses a push-in model, often working with students during center time, recess, or PE. Speaking of physical education classes, Claire’s collaboration with PE teachers is a crucial part of group games, sports, field days, and school wide events where adaptive equipment is key in facilitating students’ access, inclusion and participation.

ERI is thrilled to recognize Claire Harris as this year’s Master Clinician Scholarship recipient and celebrate her award with free registration for the 26th Therapies in the School Conference. Her dedication, creativity, and collaborative leadership are off the charts, and yet, we believe she’ll continue to reach new heights for herself, her colleagues and her students with her commitment to continuing education, learning and growth in her field.

Congratulations, Claire! We can’t wait to learn with you in November!

Ready to join a community of passionate school-based therapists?
Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow at ERI’s 2025 Therapies in the School Conference.

Register today to secure your spot and take advantage of expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and inspiring scholarship stories like this one!

👉 Register Now

Therapies in the School Conference 2025
LIVE WEBINARS
November 20-21, 2025

New Breastfeeding CEU Course with Robin Glass and Lynn Wolf

Empowering Infant Feeding Therapists: A CEU Course on Breastfeeding Foundations

For occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists working in infant feeding, understanding the nuances of breastfeeding is essential to supporting families effectively. That’s why we’re excited to offer a comprehensive one-day CEU course, Integrating Breastfeeding into Your Infant Feeding Practice: Advancing Clinical Skills, designed to build foundational knowledge and clinical confidence in breastfeeding support.

Led by renowned feeding experts Lynn Wolf, MOT, OTR, IBCLC and Robin Glass, MS, OTR, IBCLC, this course dives deep into the mechanics, challenges, and therapeutic strategies surrounding breastfeeding. Whether you’re working in the NICU, hospital, or outpatient setting, you’ll gain practical insights to help your clients meet their breastfeeding goals.

What You’ll Learn

This course covers key areas that impact infant feeding success:

Breast vs. Bottle Feeding: Understand the similarities and differences in oral function and feeding dynamics.
Tethered Oral Tissues: Explore how oral restrictions affect breastfeeding and what interventions can help.
Hospitalized Infants: Recognize the unique factors influencing breastfeeding in premature and medically fragile babies.
Clinical Tools & Strategies: Learn to select appropriate tools and approaches to address specific breastfeeding challenges in the dyad.

Earn CERPs While You Learn

This course is approved for 6.50 L-CERPs by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®), making it a valuable opportunity to grow your skills, support families, and meet your continuing education requirements.

Support babies and families, expand your clinical toolkit and earn CERPs—all in one enriching course. Ready to take the next step in your professional development?

📢 Register today! Sign up here.

Questions? Contact our office at 800-487-6530 or email info@educationresourcesinc.com for more information.

Struggling to Engage Reluctant Writers?

Handwriting challenges in children can stem from a variety of causes—fine motor skill delays, hand-eye coordination differences, or even emotional resistance to writing tasks. These hurdles can make writing feel frustrating or overwhelming for kids.

That’s where creativity meets therapy.

🧠 Meet Kelsie Olds, the “Occuplaytional Therapist”

Kelsie Olds turns handwriting therapy into imaginative play. Through games, crafts, and storytelling, they help children build writing skills in ways that feel fun—not forced.

But school-based therapy comes with its own set of challenges:

Navigating multiple roles in the IEP team
Limited support or pressure from home
Classroom expectations
Peer embarrassment and social dynamics
Neurodiversity across students
Language and communication barriers
Medical complexities

🏫 A Conference That Understands
For 26 years, Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) has hosted the Therapies in the School Conference, designed to support therapists working in educational settings. This event brings together experts who understand the unique demands of school-based therapy.

One standout session this year?
“Making Writing Meaningful: Play-Based Therapy for Kids Who ‘Hate Writing’” led by Kelsie Olds.

🎲 Try These 3 Play-Based Handwriting Ideas
Want a sneak peek into Kelsie’s approach? Here are three playful activities that build writing skills:

Locks and Keys Adventure
Use real locks and keys in a pretend escape room. This builds fine motor control and finger strength.
Waterslide Maze Tracing
Create a giant wall poster with twisty waterslide paths. Kids trace the slides to boost hand-eye coordination.
Magic Scrolls for Queen Bear
Write secret messages to help Queen Bear escape! Can your child teach her to hold a pencil like a human?

💬 Learn from the Best
Presenters at the Therapies in the School Conference are seasoned professionals eager to share practical, proven strategies. It’s all part of ERI’s mission: life-changing learning for therapists by therapists.

👉 Want to learn more or register?
Visit Therapies in the School 26th Annual Conference 2025 – Education Resources

GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
– $40 off each person for groups of 3 or more (auto applied at registration).
– $50 off each person for groups of 10 or more (contact the office for this rate).
– $60 off each person for groups of 15 or more (contact the office for this rate).

👥 PLUS!
Register 15+ participants together and receive a FREE on-demand course 🎁 (up to 3 contact hours) for each of your registrants. Reap all of the benefits of learning together + added value!
Call 800-487-6530.

STAY CONNECTED!
Join our Therapies in the School Discussion Group to connect with other school therapists. Network, share ideas, ask questions, share clinical challenges, receive recommendations, discuss newest research or hot topics all within this group.