Evaluation and Eligibility for School SLPs: Exploring Regulations and Research

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and the teams they work with must understand the many requirements for evaluation set forth in federal and state law. Conducting a comprehensive evaluation with documentation of all required eligibility criteria will help school SLPs combat over-identification, high SLP caseloads, and civil rights issues. This session will integrate regulations with best practice and the latest research in the field. Case studies will highlight the need for professionals to differentiate educational and medical regulations and requirements and provide opportunities to discuss communication with families and others.

Presenters

Marie Ireland
M.Ed. CCC-SLP BCS-CL
Marie Ireland works for the Virginia Department of Education providing professional development on child language, evidence-based practice, dynamic assessment and the impact of socio-economic, cultural and linguistic differences. She presents across the US to SLP and other educators. She is a board certified specialist in child language and language disorders. She has served on the executive board of the State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council (SEACDC) and as ASHA's Vice President for SLP Practice from 2018-2020.

Learning Objectives

Identify specific requirements for evaluation and eligibility in schools
Document all required steps for eligibility with team members to ensure IDEA compliant decision making
Identify differences between educational identification and clinical diagnosis

Agenda

10 minutes	Regulation review
20 minutes	Comprehensive assessment
10 minutes	Documentation
15 minutes	Determining eligibility
5 minutes	Review and questions from chat

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Marie has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Marie has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Course - Content	None
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course, and all courses in SLP Summit January 2022, are being sponsored by SLP Now and SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area, Professional Area

Evaluation and Eligibility for School SLPs: Exploring Regulations and Research