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Teletherapy has been powering virtual special education for years

The Hechinger Report

But Kristin Martinez, the clinical director at PresenceLearning, which provides online special education services, said school leaders should take heart. PresenceLearning provides licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and behavioral and mental health professionals to hundreds of schools all over the country.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

Pitchbook reported a similar trend, noting that the pandemic’s “impact on aggregate VC activity was hardly apocalyptic,” with healthcare, digital enterprise and consumer-service startups attracting plenty of capital. Source: EdSurge U.S. edtech investment trends largely mirror patterns in other sectors.

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Rural district meets speech language pathologist shortage

eSchool News

Mississippi district partners with PresenceLearning to add online SLP services. To redistribute the workload and fill gaps, Stone County School District partnered with PresenceLearning to provide students with online access to an additional fully certified Master’s level speech-language professional.

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Special Ed Teletherapy Provider PresenceLearning Gets a $27 Million Boost

Edsurge

One such provider is PresenceLearning , which has facilitated more than 2.5 Once used mostly by tech-savvy school districts, demand for its platform has accelerated as remote instruction has become a reality, according to Kate Eberle Walker, CEO of PresenceLearning. million “teletherapy” sessions since the company started in 2009.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders. These reports may provide recommendations for grouping students or next steps for instruction. Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, PresenceLearning. . – Lupita Knittel, President, 7 Mindsets.

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The K-12 Edtech Market Is At an Inflection. But Where Is It Going?

Edsurge

As EdSurge reporter Rebecca Koenig points out , some companies have satisfied the demands of parents and their school clients. The exception is PresenceLearning, which is filling something of a tragically empty space in the K-12 teletherapy health market as it bridges the divide between homes and schools for such vital services.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. In addition to its resources for homework, reports, and projects, the database provides support material for teachers--printable handouts, classroom management forms, and more. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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