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Welcome to the AET Café!

This April, the AET Virtual Café is open all month as we celebrate the first annual Educational Therapy Awareness Month! Throughout the month, we’re honoring that spirit of connection.

Join the fun and buy a virtual treat for someone who has had an impact on your professional journey. Donate a virtual coffee or lunch to celebrate a colleague, thank a mentor, recognize a fellow member, or someone else in your circle who has helped shape your path. It’s a simple and meaningful way to connect with and celebrate others by contributing to AET.

CONNECT – Recognize someone who has made an impact in your professional journey.
CELEBRATE – Honor those who have made a meaningful impact on the profession.
CONTRIBUTE – Support AET by donating a virtual Coffee or Lunch.

April was designated Educational Therapy Awareness Month in recognition of the birth of our founder, Dorothy Ungerleider, whose vision helped build the Association of Educational Therapists' mission-driven community.

Together, let’s celebrate the legacy, relationships, and life-changing work of Educational Therapy while fueling the future of learning, growth, and possibility.
 

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AET Fact

Did you know that the AET Educational Therapist Journal dates back to the 1980's!

In the member resource section of the AET website, there are archived articles dating back to the spring of 1985; here, you can explore decades of insights and research. When you look back and read these articles, you’ll see just how groundbreaking AET was in addressing learning challenges. AET has always been on the front lines, advocating for students, education therapists, and all educators with practical, research-based strategies.

 Fun AET Trivia

1. Over our nearly 50-year history, AET members have made their mark across the globe.
Just how many countries have our members called home during their time in AET?

2. AET members are making an impact all across the United States, but just how
widespread is our presence; how many states are AET members currently active in? 

Answers at the bottom of this page.
 

 

Fuel the future of AET,
and help us reach our $2,500 goal!

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$10 Coffee

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$25 Lunch

Percent of Goal:

41%

 
 
 

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PLEASE NOTE: Donating a "Coffee" or "Lunch" does not result in those food/drink items being delivered. 
These items are simply being used to symbolically represent donation options for this fundraising campaign.

Donors include:

The donor list below is updated weekly. Names will only appear once.

  • Amy Anderson
  • Jone Bycel
  • Lori Dver
  • Sharon Barkan
  • Jan M. Esterkin
  • Laurie Fox
  • Jessica Gentry
  • Susan Grama
  • Cindy Hansen
  • Rebecca Johnson
  • Toni Lobello
  • Marion Marshall
  • Bonnie Massimino
  • Polly Mayer
  • Peggy Moede
  • Marci Peterson
  • Alice Pulliam
  • Kara Scanlon
  • Cindy Schulmeister
  • Pamm Scribner
  • Vanessa Silver
  • Lee Siwek
  • Anne Studer
  • Patricia Thompson
  • Caroline Towery
  • Taratip Yates

Donations made in memory of:

The list below is updated weekly. Names will only appear once.

  • Beverly Borine
  • Karen Kass
  • Barbara Kornblau
  • Beverly Metcalf

 

Donations made in honor of:

The list below is updated weekly. Names will only appear once.

  • Tara Adams
  • Amy Anderson
  • Sharon Barkan
  • Vicki Berghoff
  • Juli Bowman
  • Stacey Buck
  • Jose Chavez
  • Sandra Clifton
  • Sherry Cramer
  • Jess Durrett
  • Lori Dver
  • Nan Freund
  • Jessica Gentry
  • Maayan Glaser-Koren
  • Dana Gordon
  • Risa Graff
  • Susan Grama
  • Anne-Laure Grigsby
  • Patricia Kimathi
  • Toni Lobello
  • Marion Marshall
  • Bonnie Massimino
  • Dianne Matthaei
  • Polly Mayer
  • Peggy Moede
  • Li Moon
  • Marci Peterson
  • Diane Pullano
  • Alice Pulliam
  • Kaye Ragland
  • Stacy Rotter
  • Eva Sandler
  • Kara Scanlon
  • Cindy Schulmeister
  • Pamm Scribner
  • Dorothy Ungerleider
  • Daisy Vaisburg
  • Katie Vedova
  • Linda Wendt

 


Trivia Answers:

 

  1. 22 countries!
    (Australia, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and United States)
  2. 44 states and growing!

 

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Attending study groups, either in-person or virtually, is a great member benefit. These small group settings offer high level professional development and networking opportunities. Chaired by an ET/P® or BCET® member, study groups discuss topics of interest, bring in guests to share their expertise, talk through complex cases (following confidentiality protocols), share strategies and learning tools, network and build camaraderie. Non-members may attend a couple of study group sessions to learn more about AET and what we have to offer. 

Contact Bonnie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out about virtual study group opportunities. 

How to join the study group sessions?

Members can obtain the Zoom ID and password for the reoccuring study group sessions by visiting the Events Calendar or clicking below.

 

Find A Regional Study Group

If you are interested in finding a regional study group in your area, you can find the group leader’s name below to email them. Contact Wendy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out more about study groups in your area, or how you start one.

Southern California
Group Leader(s) Group Name Region

Jen Kalan - ET/P
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 Westlake Village Southern CA

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 Westside Los Angeles Southern CA 

Carolyn Patterson - BCET
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 San Gabriel Valley / Pasadena Southern CA 

Eric Kaufman - ET/P
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 Orange County Southern CA 

Debra Cohen - ET/P
Dana Gordon - Gen

 San Diego Southern CA 
Central California
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Northern California
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 Monterey Bay / Santa Cruz Northern CA

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 San Francisco Northern CA

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 Silicon Valley Northern CA

Jess Durrett - ET/P
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 Sacramento Northern CA

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 Sonoma County Northern CA
Western US
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 Denver Colorado
Midwest US
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 Columbus Ohio

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 Columbus Ohio
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 Westchester/Fairfield New York
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Research Article Discussion

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E-practice Discussion

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Special Meeting:

July 24, 2026
Topic: "VSG on IRI"

8:30-9:30am PT / 10:30-11:30am CT / 11:30am-12:30pm ET


Recurring Meetings:

1st Friday VSG (e-practice):

8:00-9:00am PT / 10:00-11:00am CT / 11:00am - noon ET

1st Friday VSG (New to ET):

1:00-2:00pm PT / 3:00-4:00pm CT / 4:00-5:00pm ET

2nd Friday VSG (open forum):

8:00am-9:00am PT / 10:00-11:00am CT / 11:00am - noon ET

2nd Friday VSG (research article):

9:30-11:00am PT / 11:30-1:00pm CT / 12:30-2:00pm  ET

 

3rd Friday VSG (professional book discussion):

9:30-11:00am PT / 11:30-1pm CT / 12:30-2:00pm ET

4th Friday VSG (ASD):

8:00-9:00am PT / 10:00-11:00am CT / 11:00am - noon ET

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The AET Presents

2026 Annual Conference

November 6-8, 2026

Registration is now open for AET Members!

Upcoming Events

20 Jun
Virtual Workshop - Teaching Math Successfully Through the Cognitive Science of Math Learning and Modifying English Math Language
MOD_DPCALENDAR_UPCOMING_DATE 6/20/2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Teaching Math Successfully Through the Cognitive Science of Math Learning and Modifying English Math Language

Increasingly complex language is required for mathematical learning and reasoning. From early quantitative and spatial language to advanced algebraic reasoning and beyond, language serves both as an essential tool for learning math and as a medium for expressing mathematical thinking. Thus, language deficits often lead children with dyslexia, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and other language challenges to struggle with mathematics. Children may struggle primarily due to insufficient language support rather than fundamental difficulties with numerical or spatial reasoning. Yet, math instruction in the United States today is heavily language-based, relying on number talks, peer discussions, and word problems. Cognitive research on math learning for all children has exploded in the past 15 years, and this workshop will provide key findings of the essential components of successful math learning.

 

Presenter info: Karen Tzanetopoulos, M.S., CCC-SLP — author, speaker, speech-language therapist, and expert in how children learn math and reading. She provides professional development for educators, while also working directly with children, focusing on the language of math, cognitive processes, and strategies that help all learners succeed.

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will identify strategies to modify the abstract English language of
math for more transparent instruction.
2. Participants will summarize ways to reduce the language load in math instruction
and increase the use of specific manipulatives to demonstrate math concepts.
3. Participants will describe the link between language, spatial skills, and math learning

 

Register at: https://aetonline.org/events/workshops 

26 Jun
ASD VSG meeting
6/26/2026 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Forthe join link, visit https://aetonline.org/events/vsg-login

26 Jun
Book Discussion VSG: Uncommon Sense Teaching *Special date*
6/26/2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Book Discussion Study Group with Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (Oakley, Rogowsky, Sejnowski) —the 2nd of three conversations where we’ll unpack ideas, share applications, and connect it all to our work with students.

Tentative Reading/Discussion Schedule:

May 15 discussion on chapters 1-3

June 26 discussion on chapters 4-7

July 17 discussion on chapters 8 - 10

 

RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Forthe join link, visit https://aetonline.org/events/vsg-login

17 Jul
Book Discussion VSG - Uncommon Sense Teaching
7/17/2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Book Discussion Study Group with Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (Oakley, Rogowsky, Sejnowski) —the 2nd of three conversations where we’ll unpack ideas, share applications, and connect it all to our work with students.

Tentative Reading/Discussion Schedule:

May 15 discussion on chapters 1-3

June 26 discussion on chapters 4-7

July 17 discussion on chapters 8 - 10

 

RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Forthe join link, visit https://aetonline.org/events/vsg-login

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