Curriculum Based Therapy? But I'm Not a Teacher!

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) guidance document for school based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) identifies a need for educational relevance. SLPs often struggle with incorporating academically relevant tasks when designing therapy. Using classroom versus generic materials when teaching students strategies to improve their language abilities is functional, fast, free, and assists with faster skill acquisition and generalization.

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Presenters

Sarah Bevier
M.S. CCC-SLP
Sarah is a speech-language pathologist and co-founder of SLP Toolkit. She’s known for her humor, honesty, and deep understanding of what it means to juggle real-world SLP responsibilities. Sarah believes in supporting clinicians through transparency, collaboration, and fun.
Lisa Kathman
M.S. CCC-SLP
Lisa Kathman, MS, CCC-SLP, is an SLP turned tech founder and co-founder of SLP Toolkit and Bright Ideas Media. With experience spanning early intervention through middle school in the U.S.V.I., CA, and AZ, Lisa brings real-world insight to everything she builds. A former lead SLP, she now supports SLPs nationwide with tools, training, and strategies that make school life easier.

Learning Objectives

Discuss ways to overcome obstacles faced in the school setting when supporting students with diverse language and learning needs
Differentiate how to use, supplement, or align therapy to classroom materials to improve a student’s access to curriculum
Explain tools that can be used to streamline lesson planning and data collection as well as enhance communication with teachers

Agenda

5 minutes	Introductions and disclosures
15 minutes	Current role of school based SLP (expectations and obstacles)
15 minutes	How to use curriculum in therapy
15 minutes	How to supplement curriculum in therapy
15 minutes	How to align to curriculum in therapy
15 minutes	Tips/tricks for parent/teacher communication
10 minutes	Conclusion and questions and answers

Disclosures

Content Disclosure

This presentation will focus exclusively on the SLP Toolkit software application and will not include information on similar or related products or apps.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs, Introductory level, Professional Area, Professional Area

To earn ASHA CEUs you must complete the courses by viewing them, provide course feedback, pass the exams with a score of 80 or more, provide your ASHA credentials, and confirm submission.