School Setting

Professional and Clinical Resources

Practice policy documents, journal articles and information on topics A to Z including:

• NEW! Documentation in Schools
• NEW! Performance Assessment of Contributions and Effectiveness (PACE)
• Apps for Speech-Language-Pathology Practice
• Caseload/Workload
• Dysphagia
• Eligibility and Dismissal Criteria
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) Guidance
• Response to Intervention (RTI)
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in the Schools

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Advocacy in the Schools

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
• NEW! Budget Cuts: Maintaining Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Services in Schools
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004
• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• Salary Supplement Activities and Local District Advocacy Efforts
• School Funding Advocacy
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and ASHA CCC Side by Side Comparison Chart [PDF]
• Promoting the Profession
• State Teacher Requirements for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Continuing education support from your state or local district
• Working for Change: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists [PDF]
• NEW! Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities
• NEW! Collection on Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP)
• NEW! National Center to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Personnel for Children with Disabilities (Personnel Improvement Center)—Practice Briefs

Presentations for SLPs

• REVISED! Reward Yourself with a Career as a School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist [PDF]
• The Speech-Language Pathologist in Your Child's School: An Important Resource
• REVISED! Getting Your Child Ready for Reading and Writing
• REVISED! Building Your Child's Listening, Talking, Reading and Writing Skills: Kindergarten to Second Grade [PDF]
• REVISED! Building Your Child's Listening, Talking, Reading and Writing Skills: Third Grade to Fifth Grade [PDF]

Publications

• Access Schools
• Perspectives on School Based Issues
• Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools (LSHSS)
• Literacy Gateway

Other Resources

• School-Based-Practitioners' Input Group
• School Services FAQs
• Special Interest Group 16–School Based Issues
• Schools Survey 2010
• National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS)
• Contact ASHA's School Services Team