AET 40th Annual National Conference

We know the common definition and description of an educational therapist (ET) and his/her role in the educational community, but what does it really mean to be a practicing educational therapist? What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? This session will focus on how to create and grow an ethical and successful practice. ETs who are new to the field will discover which necessary first steps have the potential to best define individual areas of expertise, a preferred client population, and how to establish an office at a fixed site (or even one that travels). Established ETs will explore various techniques that will help expand and grow their practices, including marketing and promotion, networking, and the use of social media. All participants will benefit from an opportunity to augment their tool box with strategies and techniques to help track and prep for sessions and streamline scheduling and payment processes.


Participants will be able to: describe the essential components of a successful educational therapy practice; identify strategies to help establish and grow a practice; explain how to streamline internal processes for documentation, scheduling, and payment; and describe the benefits of self-assessment and reflection to identify professional positives and areas of need.