10 Commandments for Speech/
Language Therapy in Schools
by: J udy Ha le, MA CCC
CSHA Convention, April 28, 2016
MS-15 10:30 a .m.-12:00 p.m.
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opinions
#1-SLP’s ARE NOT the Gods or Goddes s es of the
s chool!
“That all the people of the earth may know that
the LORD is God, and that there is none els e.”
1 KINGS 8:60
Who is really in charge?
-School Secreta ry
-Cus todia n
-Tea chers
-Pa rents
“For thos e who exa lt thems elves will be humbled, a nd thos e
who humble thems elves will be exa lted” Ma tthew 23:12
#2-Our name is often taken in vain
“You s ha ll not ta ke the na me of the Lord, your God, in va in.”
Exodus 20:7
Anyone been ca lled “Speech Tea cher”?
#3-We s hall not s chedule all s tudents 2X30
minutes a week! (Who decreed this ?)
“There is a n a ppointed time for everything a nd a time for
every a ffa ir under the hea vens .” Eccles ia s tes 3:1
Think creatively and flexibly for scheduling
3:1 Model
RtI
5 Minute Kids
Pull-out
15 Minute
“Speech Club”
Pus h-in
Artic Lab
Collaboration
Other?
Dealing with difficulties in scheduling
-Provide tea chers with copy
of IEP
-As k tea chers for input
-Be willing to try a va ried
s chedule (e.g. Monda y a t
10, Thurs da y a t 1)
-Let tea chers know you a re
willing to ma ke cha nges a s
s pa ce becomes a va ila ble
-As k to run a ‘tria l’ week a nd
s ee how it goes
-You ca n’t plea s e everyone
#4-We s hall not covet clas s room s pace
“You s ha ll not covet your neighbor’s hous e.”
Exodus 20:17
Advoca te for better s pa ce!
#5-We s ha ll not rely s olely on s tandardized tes ts
for eligibility a nd goal writing
“Bles s ing a nd curs e come out of the s a me mouth.” J a mes
3:10
This ma y s ound like bla s phemy, but TRUST ME it is a better
wa y to go!
Helpful resources for informal assessment:
From Tea chers Pa y Tea chers webs ite:
Nicole Allis on--Curriculum Ba s ed La nguage As s es s ments (ha s one for K-5 a nd for
6-12)
Na ta lie Snyders --Progres s Monitoring Tools (for la ngua ge, gra mma r, a rticula tion,
phonology)
Superpower Speech--Socia l La ngua ge Informa l As s es s ments a nd La ngua ge
Informa l As s es s ments
SLP Toolkit--web ba s ed informa l a s s es s ments + goa l writing
Eligibility does not = “qualifying”
“Eligibility” for Special Education s ervices is a
more accurate way to des cribe that a s tudent
met the eligibility criteria for receiving s ervices .
SMART Goals
Specific
Mea s ureable
Attainable/ Achievable
Res ults focus ed
Timely
#6-We s ha ll complete our paperwork in a timely
manner
“Ma ke the mos t of the pres ent opportunity, for thes e a re Evil
da ys .”
Ephes ia ns 5:16
It’s a neces s ary (evil) part of the job
Calendar--MORE Scheduling!
Mas ter Calendar
MAA Billing
--IEP Meetings
Attendance
--Evalua tions
--Conferences
Goal Writing
Good informa l a s s es s ment da ta ma kes a ccura te ba s eline
writing ea s ier, a nd tha t ma kes for ea s ier goa l writing.
Communica tion s kills ca n be linked to a va riety of a ca demic
s ta nda rds , but the s ta nda rds thems elves s hould NOT be a
s tudent’s IEP goa ls .
Dismissal-it can happen
Plant the s eeds of dis mis s al early
When good IEPs go bad
Remember--it’s not about YOU
Ta ke a s tep back (pers pective)
Slow down and LISTEN
Know the Education Code
Identify Advers a rial Conduct and "Call It"
Managing Adversarial Conduct:
"Call It"-- an IEP member confronts the is s ue.
"Enforce it"
"Warn again", if advers arial conduct reemerges
"Adjourn it"
Being Proactive in Adversarial IEPs
-Take Pers onal Res pons ibility, Don't Lean on Your
Adminis tra tor
-Adjourn the Meeting, or Excus e Yours elf
-After the meeting, de-brief with s omeone you
trus t
#7-We s hall not feel compelled to replicate every
lovely therapy idea s een on Pinteres t or TpT
“Do not be conformed to the patterns of this
world …” Roma ns 12:2
Keep it Simple
Have a Backup Plan
#8-We s hall work as part of a team
“Be devoted to one another. Honor one another
above yours elf.” Romans 12:10
#9-Everyone s hall keep data in his / her own way,
but be cons is tent and have it!
“Always give yours elf fully to the work of the
Lord. You know that your work is not
in vain when it is done in the Lord.”
1Corinthians 15:58
So many different ways to take data
-Individua l Da ta Sheets
-Google Drive
-Group Da ta Sheets
-Excel Sprea ds heet
-Da ily Sheets
-Word Documents
-La bels
-Apps
-Sticky notes
-Webs ites
So many ways to store data!
-Binder
-File Folders
-Pocket Folders
-Electronic
-Other?
#10-Be s ure to enjoy the time you have with your
s tudents as they grow quickly!
“Ma y the righteous be glad and rejoice before
God; may they be happy and joyful!” Ps alm 68:3
SLPs--Ma king a Difference
“And let us not grow wea ry of
doing good, for in due s ea s on
we will rea p, if we do not
give up.”
Ga la tia ns 6:9
References
-Dodge, Ellen Pritchard, Survival Guide for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists
1st Edition 2000, Delm ar, Cengage Learning
-Flynn, Perry, MEd, CCC-SLP, New Service Delivery Models : Connecting SLPs with Teachers
and Curriculum , The ASHA Leader, Augus t 2010, Vol. 15, 22
-Leaders Project, Colum bia Univers ity--Integrating Common Core State Standards for the
SLP by Leaders Project, J an 9, 2014
Mum y, Ana Pa ula, The Right to Articula tion Services in School in the Abs ence of Academ ic
Failure, in “May I have a Word”, March 24, 2012
-Sadows ki, Teres a THE SCHOOL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST,
an Administrator's guide– 2015 Booklocker.com
Resources
Products / Service Delivery
-Super Power Speech--Speech Club & Mini Speech Club,
a va ila ble on Tea chers Pa y Tea chers
-3:1 Service Delivery Model (ASHA)
-5 Minute Kids , a va ila ble through J a nelle Publica tions a nd
Sa y it Right
-Sa n Diego Articula tion Model--J ennifer Ta ps
-Artic La b, a va ila ble through Super Duper
Websites & Apps
Webs ites :
-Spea king of Speech.com--grea t
webs ite with ma ny free ma teria ls
-Tea chers Pa yTeachers .com
Pa rticula rly good s ellers in my
opinion:
*Na ta lie Snyders
*J enn Alcorn
*J enna Ra yburn
*Ra chel Nortz (Queen’s Speech)
*Super Power Speech (a ma zing
informa l a s s es s ments )
Good a pps , a ls o my opinion:
-Sma rty Ea rs (a ll of theirs a re good)
-Erik X. Ra j (s uper fun a nd grea t
ca rryover for a rticula tion, a nd he’s a
cool guy)
-Word Va ult
-Ha ma guchi a pps
-SLP Toolkit (s ubs cription s ite with
web ba s ed a s s es s ments )