Integrative Therapy

The first week of school is almost over! Our team is hard at work supporting students and staff. Cheers to a great school year!

Thank you to the MINNESOTA ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (MASE) for a great spring conference! We had the pleasure of being an exhibitor at this dynamic event held at Madden's on Gull Lake. The Integrative Therapy Stanley mug giveaway was a big hit. Congratulations to Kori Ryan, Samantha Jung, and Lauren Johnson! Our Executive Director, Heather Schmidt, enjoyed sharing information about her latest passion, 1-2-3 RESET, which was co-created with Dawn Paulson. There was a buzz about the potential to support teachers in managing challenging classroom behavior with practical solutions. Connecting with new prospective partner schools and strengthening relationships with current school clients was especially fun. It was great to see Ellen Grossman with Uptick Education, Emily Cooley Dobbins, Ed.S. & Kelsey Kiefer with NOVA Education Consultants ®, Fran Bieganek with Bhakti Brain Health Clinic, Kori Ryan with INDIGO Education, Kelly Lewis, Taylor Rub, Katie Cooney, and Amy Lucker with Hiawatha Academies, Erin Doan, Shae Elliott, Eva Pohl, and Renae Donaghue. We look forward to participating in future MASE conferences!

Happy OT Month! Do you understand the role of occupational therapy (OT) at your school? In our newest blog, Celebrating OT Month: The Role of School-Based Occupational Therapists, we highlight how OT can support students' success. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/gEvxkqNn

Celebrating 15 years of Integrative Therapy last night was a blast! We are grateful for the many partners and supporters over the years. Thank you to The Market at Malcolm Yards for hosting the event. They did a fabulous job - we highly recommend this venue! The drinks were flowing and the Wrecktangle Pizza was amazinng as well as the sushi, slides, and other appetizers. It was fun to connect with team members of the Twin Cities Education Consultants including Jessica Schlegel, Lindsay DelMedico, & Melissa Novak, and other amazing school partners such as Tammy Pulver, EdS, Hannah Peterson, Sharon L., Kim Herman, Abby Refsland, and Andy Paulson. We especially enjoyed hosting our team and their spouses & friends including Dawn Paulson, Amy Vogel, Jeremy Schmidt, Kara (Dudy) Schultz, Kiah Van Horne, and Marcie Drayton to name a few. Our therapists are the heart & soul of Integrative Therapy, we are grateful for each & every one of you. It was fun that founder & Executive Director Heather Schmidt shared some of the history of Integrative Therapy, how it all got started, rolling out a brand new website (definitely check it out!) and the excited around 1-2-3 RESET. The future is bright!

Cheers to a well deserved winter break! Our team had a blast at our holiday party this month at Minneapolis Cider to enjoy pickleball, appetizers & drinks. We’re so grateful for this stellar team supporting our students & schools. Wishing you all a happy holiday & new year filled with joy, wonder, & rest!