Dear AI, Please Do My Paperwork for Me

This course explores how school-based SLPs can streamline data collection and documentation using software and AI tools. Participants will learn Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)-compliant workflows to improve the efficiency and quality of IEP present levels, progress reports, and therapy planning through real-world examples and practical strategies.

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This course was live on Monday, July 21. The replay will be available through August 15.

If a typical school year consists of your caseload bursting, sticky notes everywhere, and spending more time on paperwork than therapy - this session is for you.

Jump into 2025 and discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can lighten the mental load. Learn how to streamline data collection using software, and then feed that clean, structured data into AI tools to simplify progress reports, IEP present levels, lesson planning, and more. You’ll walk away with real examples, swipeable prompts, and plenty of peer-to-peer strategies you can implement right away - no tech degree required.

We’ll also explore how AI performs with great vs. messy data, and what the latest federal guidance says about using AI in schools. Spoiler: it’s here to stay. Time to stop doing things the hard way and realize AI isn’t taking your job - it’s reducing your workload.

Presenters

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

Identify software, AI tools, and workflows that streamline therapy documentation and data analysis.
Implement FERPA-compliant practices when using AI to support school-based SLP tasks.
Compare examples of effective vs. ineffective AI input to improve the quality of IEP present levels, progress summaries, and lesson plans.

Agenda

5 minutes	Welcome & Setup
10 minutes	The Data Dilemma: Why SLPs Are Drowning
10 minutes	The Fix: Using SLP Toolkit and Kit for Seamless Data Collection
10 minutes	FERPA + AI: What’s Allowed, What’s Not
20 minutes	From Data to Done: Demo and Use Cases That Actually Help
5 minutes	Wrap-Up and Q&A

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Lisa Kathman is the co-founder and owner of SLP Toolkit and Bright Ideas Media. She receives a salary and has ownership interest in both companies. SLP Toolkit and Kit for Teams will be mentioned during this course as examples of software tools used to support data collection and analysis in speech-language pathology.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Lisa Kathman serves as a volunteer member of the ASHA Continuing Education Board, which develops standards and policies for ASHA’s CEU programs.
Content Disclosures:	This course will include references to SLP Toolkit and Kit for Teams as examples of tools that may support data collection and integration with AI workflows. These products are developed by the presenter’s company. No other related data-collection software products will be suggested.

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area