This presentation will cover how to streamline and simplify the role of the school based Speech Pathologist while maintaining best practice in the process.  Topics will include:

• Use of technology to streamline workload and use in therapy
• Progress monitoring in the real world
• Collecting information to write good present levels and how that writes the rest of the IEP
• Why Evidence Based Practice is important
• Curriculum and strategies to work with mixed level groups

Presenters:

Lisa Kathman, M.S., CCC-SLP, has been an SLP for 19 years.  For the past 6 years she has worked as the Lead SLP for Mesa Public Schools K-12.  She has mentored graduate students, CF-SLPs and supports all the SLPs in the school district with training and development of materials.  She has been a guest speaker at ASU and is the co-founder of SLP Toolkit, a new app to streamline therapy and evaluation documentation.

Sarah Bevier, M.S., CCC-SLP, has worked in the field for nine years including roles as a Speech Patholgy Assistant, Speech Pathology Tech, guest speaker at ASU and graduate student mentor.  She is the co-founder of SLP Toolkit.

This presentation is open to TRS employees and SLP co-workers in the Phoenix area.

RSVP required for seating.   Sign-in begins at 5:30, course begins at 6:00 p.m.