You Don't Have to Cry in Your Car This School Year

Being a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) is hard! SLPs get lots of (often bad) recommendations on how to handle the day to day overwhelm, but these usually don't get to the root of the problem. This course will provide practical, real solutions to avoid burnout and will help you to focus on how to set yourself up for a successful school year. This includes tips for managing your giant caseload, how to feel confident with every student you treat, and easy ways to streamline your paperwork so you can have more time and energy to do the things you love, for students and for yourself!

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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.
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.

Learning Objectives

Explain key components of effective scheduling and organization of caseloads.
Describe the difference between a measurable and non-measurable goal.
Explain the benefits of digital vs. paper data collection methods.
Describe the steps for writing a comprehensive IEP with less brain strain.
Explain two ways to collect baseline data at the start of the school year.

Agenda

5 minutes	Intro
10 minutes	Caseload setup and scheduling
10 minutes	Goals and objectives
10 minutes	Digital data collection
10 minutes	Writing comprehensive IEPs
10 minutes	Collecting baseline data and progress monitoring
5 minutes	Conclusions and questions

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Sarah is co-founder of SLP Toolkit and receives compensation for its sale. She also has ownership in brIQht media LLC, a company that sponsors paid and free professional development courses through brIQht ideas, including this one.Lisa is co-founder of SLP Toolkit and receives compensation for its sale. She also has ownership in brIQht media LLC, a company that sponsors paid and free professional development courses through brIQht ideas, including this one.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Lisa has no non-financial relationships related to the content of course to disclose. Sarah has no non-financial relationships related to the content of course to disclose.
Course - Content	This presentation will focus exclusively on the SLP Toolkit software application and will not include information on similar or related products or apps.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This webinar was funded by our sponsors, SLP Toolkit and SLP Now. We would also like to thank the presenter(s) of this course who have provided their speaking services at no charge.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 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.