ASHA’s School Issues Advisory Board's (SIAB) Regional Engagement Sessions

Sharing Solutions. Strengthening Practice. Shaping the Future.

School SLPs and SLPAs continue to navigate complex challenges related to staffing shortages, workload demands, service delivery, and the evolving needs of students. While these challenges are not new, innovative strategies and promising practices are emerging in schools and districts across the country.

ASHA's School Issues Advisory Board (SIAB) invites you to join colleagues from your region for a series of interactive Regional Engagement Sessions focused on sharing ideas, exploring solutions, and learning from the experiences of practitioners who are doing this work every day.

Purpose of Regional Engagement Sessions

These conversations are designed to bring school-based SLPs and SLPAs together to exchange practical strategies, highlight approaches that are making a difference, and identify opportunities that can help strengthen and sustain the profession. Your insights and experiences will help inform future ASHA resources, initiatives, and advocacy efforts on behalf of school-based practitioners.

Discussion Topics

Participants will engage in collaborative conversations focused on:

Service Delivery Strategies
Recruitment and Retention of School SLPs and SLPAs
Partnering Effectively with School Administrators
Eligibility and Dismissal Decision-Making
Artificial Intelligence in School-Based Practice

Why Participate?

Some of the most valuable ideas come directly from the professionals serving students every day. By participating, you can:

Learn what is working in schools and districts across the country.
Discover innovative and emerging approaches to persistent challenges.
Exchange ideas and promising practices with fellow school-based SLPs and SLPAs.
Gain practical insights that can strengthen your own practice.
Contribute your perspective to help shape future resources, professional learning opportunities, and advocacy initiatives.

Join the Conversation

Whether you've implemented a successful strategy, developed an innovative approach, or found a new way to navigate a longstanding challenge, your experiences matter.

Join us as we seek solutions, share ideas, and learn from one another to strengthen school-based speech-language pathology and support the students and communities we serve.

Register for Your Region

Northeast Region: October 5, 2026 from 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST, Register Now
- Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont
Midwestern Region: October 14, 2026 from 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST, Register Now
- Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Southern Region: October 19, 2026 from 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST, Register Now
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
West Coast: October 28, 2026 from 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST, Register Now
- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming