Better Together: OT and SLP Co-Treatment in Action

This course is designed for occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists working in preschool settings. Through real-world examples, discussion, and collaborative planning strategies, participants will explore the benefits and logistics of co-treatment within the school system. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary collaboration, logistics of co-treatment goal alignment, and evidence-based interventions that address the diverse needs of preschool-aged children. Participants will review case studies from a variety of student profiles to enhance communication, motor, play, and self-regulation skills through integrated therapy sessions.

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This course will be live Monday, July 21 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Replays will be available through August 15.

This course supports OTs and SLPs in preschool settings, focusing on co-treatment benefits, goal alignment, and evidence-based interventions. Using real-world examples and case studies, it emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration to address diverse needs in communication, motor, play, and self-regulation through integrated therapy.

Presenters

Jenna Kirk
MA, CCC-SLP
Jenna Kirk, MA, CCC-SLP has been a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) since 2010. Jenna has a passion for working with preschool-aged students with communication disorders. She writes the blog The Speech Room News and creates and sells resources for sale on Teachers Pay Teachers. Jenna has been an invited speaker at state and national conventions. Jenna is also the mom of two boys with speech sound disorders.
Katie Boehm
OTD, OTR/L
Katie Boehm, OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist (OT) in central Ohio. She earned her undergraduate degree at OSU, where she majored in psychology and minored in disability studies. She received her OTD from Kettering College. She has worked in several districts within Ohio servicing preschool through high school ages. One of her favorite parts of the job is collaborating with other professionals and being a part of a team.

Learning Objectives

Define co-treatment and describe its role in early intervention within the preschool setting.
Identify appropriate scenarios where co-treatment between occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists can enhance outcomes for preschool-aged children.
Develop 3 effective co-treatment therapy plans that address communication, sensory-motor, play, and self-regulation needs in preschoolers.
Evaluate the benefits and challenges of co-treatment in the school environment and propose solutions for common barriers.

Agenda

5 minutes	Introductions
10 minutes	Definitions
20 minutes	Logistics and Decision Making in Co-treatment
20 minutes	Therapy Plans and Case Studies
5 minutes	Questions and comments

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Jenna Kirk: Owner of Speech Room News, LLC. Katie Boehm has no financial relationships to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Jenna Kirk has no non-financial relationships to disclose. Katie Boehm has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	Jenna Kirk has no additional content information to disclose. Katie Boehm has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

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

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