Session Topics

ASHA Schools Connect 2021

July 14–26, 2021 | Online Conference

Schools Connect 2021 will cover an array of school-specific topics. Planned session topics are listed below. Session titles, descriptions, learning outcomes, and speaker information will be published in March.

Clinical Topics:

• Speech-sound intervention
• Working with students with severe disabilities
• Dyslexia
• Autism in girls
• Stuttering
• Early literacy
• Speech-to-text technology for students who are deaf or hard of hearing
• Social communication 
• Cultural responsiveness
• AAC
• Childhood apraxia of speech

Service Delivery:

• Telepractice
• Ethics in schools
• Swallowing and feeding intervention via telepractice
• Supervision
• Group telepractice
• Intervention tools

Elevating Your Practice:

• Assessment/screening 
• Integrating services into the classroom
• Working with families and facilitators

Developing Yourself and Promoting Your Profession:

• Microvolunteering and getting involved with ASHA
• Negotiation skills
• Talking with administrators
• Diversity in books
• Workload

Taking Care of Yourself:

• Alleviating occupational stress related to caseload and workload
• Stress management, self-care, and mindfulness