Leanne Sherred is co-founder of Expressable, a company that provides online speech language therapy services. In this conversation, Leanne shares what she observes and insights about:

• Why services for kids with speech and communication challenges are so crucial
• The added struggles kids face during remote learning
• What schools should keep in mind as they provide remote service delivery
• How schools can work with parents and families of students receiving teletherapy to better set them up for success
• Mental health challenges relating to communication and language issues

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