Staff highlight inclusion practices and on-site therapy at Cub Academy

Presenters emphasized inclusion and the value of having therapists on-site. The meeting noted that a speech-language pathologist provides walk-in services on site several days a week and that occupational and physical therapy staff are available to support classroom learning.

The presenter described how integration is purposeful: "You would not know which student had an IEP and which student didn't," and staff rotate students between developmental preschool and full-day classrooms to create peer models and continuity of services. She also said the school has "4, 5 kids with devices right now," crediting IT and the SLP for making devices available.

Staff argued that early, intensive interventions reduce downstream workload for special-education staff and improve kindergarten readiness.