American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.

September 21, 2004 FOCUS ON SCHOOLS

A Close Look at No Child Left Behind

A record-breaking 740 participants gathered at ASHA’s 2004 Schools conference to take a close look at the law and take back valuable clinical information.

Delaware Adds Salary Supplement for School-based Clinicians

Clinicians in the Delaware public schools are the second in the nation to win a fully funded salary supplement that takes effect this fall.

As Schools Open, Congress Eyes IDEA Reauthorization

Congressional leaders meet to move IDEA forward, but reauthorization legislation remains stalled.

Due Process: No-Win System

Due process hearings are on the rise in the current legal and regulatory climate. Learn strategies to avoid due process, and tips for testifying at a due process hearing.

Braving the Bullies: What Speech-Language Pathologists Can Do

Speech-language pathologists can help prevent their students from being bullied by teaching the victim to escape and helping other educators to respond.

Evidence-Based Practice in Schools

Learn about the rationale for EBP in the schools, contextual influences, and essential organizational needs.

Integrating AAC Into the Classroom: Low-Tech Strategies

Strategies and tools to pair low-tech AAC with motivating classroom activities that are rich with communication prospects.

Service Delivery to English Language Learners in the Public Schools: A National Survey

A comparison of 1990 and 2001 surveys to public school SLPs shows what has—and hasn’t—changed in service delivery to multicultural students.

The National Center for Speech-Language Pathology in Schools

The National Center for Speech-Language Pathology in Schools A virtual education and research center offers distance learning specifically for school-based speech-language pathologists.

I Used to Have a Handle on Life, But It Broke!

Practical Strategies for Managing Time and Stress