Wediko is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Ed Zadravec as Clinical Director of Wediko Children’s Services. As Clinical Director, Ed will work collaboratively with Wediko’s Program Directors and senior leadership to ensure that Wediko provides the highest quality of clinical services, including training, program development, and supervision of clinical staff. Ed’s first experience with... Read more
Students at Wediko School have a range of needs and abilities. Often, student’s frustration in the classroom is a manifestation of embarrassment and ineffectively managed disabilities. As students’ learning challenges are effectively addressed and social interactions mediated, we see a significant reduction in problematic behavior. Wediko students struggle with a range of learning disabilities including... Read more
Wediko clinicians recently presented on Wediko’s school and community-based work at the 21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, held in San Diego, CA. The theme of the conference was Shape the Future of School Mental Health: Advancing Quality and Sustainability. Clinicians from Wediko’s Boston and New York City offices led sessions, sharing best practice... Read more
As the weather gets colder and holidays grow nearer, many children and families lack the resources to keep the season warm and special. We have compiled a list of Wediko’s biggest needs this holiday season. If you’re a legomaster, a former CD collector, or a book/movie buff, you have a unique opportunity to deliver a smile... Read more
Wediko jumped with both feet first into an exciting new electronic health records system – Dr. Cloud EHR for the 2016-2017 school year. Dr. Cloud offers Wediko advanced technology that has streamlined clinical documentation processes across Wediko’s in-home therapy teams, outpatient group practice, and school-based clinical services in both Wediko’s Boston and New... Read more
Wediko continues to integrate and augment our clinical approaches to treat complex trauma and build trauma sensitive communities. In Boston, Wediko is looking to expand our successful pilot of trauma-informed play therapy (a model known as Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy or FSPT) and experience with the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project. Early this fall, prior to... Read more