Issue Focus: Practice Portal

May 2013

Access Schools addresses the specific needs of speech-language pathologists working in schools.

Headlines

• Come to the 2013 Schools Conference – EVERY Session Applies to You and Your Work!
• New! IDEA Part B Issues Brief: Parental Consent for Use of Public Benefits or Insurance to Provide or Pay for Services Under IDEA Part B
• Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Call for Applications
• The Center for Great Teachers and Leaders, Formerly the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (QT Center)
• Common Core Test Designers Focus on Students with Disabilities
• U.S. Department of Education Awards Grants to Improve Assessments for Students with Disabilities
• National Center and State Collaborative Developing Comprehensive Assessment System for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
• Access Schools Subscribers: Now Is the Time to Provide Input on the 2014 Public Policy Agenda

Featured Question

What does the ASHA Practice Portal provide?

ASHA's Practice Portal offers one-stop access to resources to guide evidence-based-decision making on clinical and professional issues. At present, the Practice Portal is in beta or trial mode. There are a limited number of clinical topics and professional topics available; however, new topics are currently being developed, and will be added to the resource.

Please review the site and provide your feedback to PortalInfo@asha.org. 

Employment Opportunities

• Speech-Language Pathologist
  The Futures HealthCore - Futures Education
  Phoenix and Tucson, AZ
  
• F-T SLP/ CF Positions
  Simi Valley School District
  Huntington Beach, Simi Valley, Fresno, Bakersfield, Garden Grove, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree, CA
  
• Speech-Language Pathologist
  Cumberland Therapy Services
  Yuba City, CA
  
• Speech-Language Pathologist
  Delaware Autism Program – Brennan School
  Newark, DE
  
• Speech-Language Pathologist
  The Columbus Organization
  Baltimore, MD
  

Visit ASHA's Online Career Center for More Job Opportunities

Related Resources

• Common Core State Standards: A Resource for SLPs
• School Setting Resources
• Caseload/Workload
• Legislation and Advocacy
• Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
• Special Interest Group 16, School-Based Issues
 

The next issue of Access Schools is coming July 2013! Address comments and suggestions for future Access Schools topics to Aruna Hari Prasad or Neil Snyder at AccessSchools@asha.org. For information, resources, or responses to questions about school practice, e-mail Schools@asha.org. To subscribe to this e-newsletter, send a blank e-mail with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to AccessSchools@asha.org.

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