One that North Shore Pediatric Therapy intends to support from beginning to end. That’s why we prioritize preparing students for their careers in pediatric therapy with hands on training and personalized feedback from therapists working in the field.
With the Student Affiliation Program, our experienced staff provides mentorship and training to graduate level students from universities and colleges in the fields of:
Our program gives our therapists an opportunity to develop a student’s clinical and professional skills. Each discipline incorporates criteria from AOTA, APTA and ASHA.
If you are interested in joining our Student Affiliation Program, please ask your school supervisor to email us students@nspt4kids.com.
Benefits of a Student Affiliation Program
Qualifications for placement
Before joining our Student Affiliation Program, students must complete pre-requisite coursework required by their university and department. Students must have gained the theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the disabilities they will encounter. In addition, they must have observed and worked directly with clients of various ages, presenting a wide range of disorder types and levels of severity.
We ask that students provide:
How to establish a University Affiliation Program Agreement
Faculty or administrators can establish a North Shore Pediatric Therapy/University Affiliation Agreement consistent with the university’s course description, course objectives, procedures, and expectations. Based on the student’s application, North Shore Pediatric Therapy will assess the availability of locations and complete the placement process.
Our Neuropsychology Department has developed an innovative graduate student training program designed to meet both advanced and first-year diagnostic training needs. Our program boasts a robust and intensive curriculum which includes:
Our developmental training model allows you the opportunity to participate in your own professional development and use each training session as an opportunity to reflect over previous sessions while setting goals for the future.
Please note this site does NOT offer therapy supervision, we are strictly assessment focused.
Volunteers are responsible for assisting our therapists in various activities, while gaining valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of a clinic. While volunteering, students can obtain observation hours. We currently allow a maximum of 10 hours in total. Volunteer requests get busy during summer, spring and winter breaks. Please email three weeks in advance to check on availability. Learn more about volunteering here.
