The second day of the conference focuses on some of the most challenging aspects of school-based practice. Through practical, real-world discussions, you'll gain strategies for strengthening collaboration, navigating complex eligibility decisions, and addressing barriers that affect students, teams, and service delivery.
Learn how to collaborate successfully with interpreters during evaluations and IEP meetings. Explore culturally and linguistically responsive practices, strategies for overcoming common barriers, and ways to establish clear expectations that support accurate assessments and meaningful family participation.
You'll also discover practical approaches for building strong SLP/SLPA partnerships. Topics include communication systems, role clarity, supervision, conflict resolution, and collaborative workflows that support professional growth, improve efficiency, and promote high-quality services for students.
Additional sessions will focus on eligibility and dismissal decisions, including the three-prong eligibility framework, documenting educational impact, navigating difficult IEP conversations, and addressing common barriers that can make dismissal decisions challenging. You'll gain tools to support confident, ethical, and evidence-based decision-making throughout the process.
The day concludes with a broader look at the challenges school-based SLPs face and the opportunities for meaningful change. Explore common tensions related to service delivery, advocacy, and eligibility decisions while learning practical strategies for reducing barriers, influencing positive change, and strengthening services for students and school communities.
Whether you're new to school-based practice or a seasoned clinician, you'll leave better prepared to lead difficult conversations, build stronger collaborations, and create positive change within your school community.
Learn how to collaborate successfully with interpreters during evaluations and IEP meetings. Explore culturally and linguistically responsive practices, strategies for overcoming common barriers, and ways to establish clear expectations that support accurate assessments and meaningful family participation.
You'll also discover practical approaches for building strong SLP/SLPA partnerships. Topics include communication systems, role clarity, supervision, conflict resolution, and collaborative workflows that support professional growth, improve efficiency, and promote high-quality services for students.
Additional sessions will focus on eligibility and dismissal decisions, including the three-prong eligibility framework, documenting educational impact, navigating difficult IEP conversations, and addressing common barriers that can make dismissal decisions challenging. You'll gain tools to support confident, ethical, and evidence-based decision-making throughout the process.
The day concludes with a broader look at the challenges school-based SLPs face and the opportunities for meaningful change. Explore common tensions related to service delivery, advocacy, and eligibility decisions while learning practical strategies for reducing barriers, influencing positive change, and strengthening services for students and school communities.
Whether you're new to school-based practice or a seasoned clinician, you'll leave better prepared to lead difficult conversations, build stronger collaborations, and create positive change within your school community.
