As Speech Language Pathologists, we have valuable insight and information to share with our teams, but sometimes it can feel like we are overlooked. No one forgets to tell the classroom teacher about an IEP meeting-but I know I’ve gotten a last minute invite or too. Sure, I’d love to spend my night writing up an […]
Soapbox Saturday: Can’t we all just get along?
We aren’t the Jets and the Sharks rumbling in the middle of the night. But sometimes it feels like it. I started talking earlier this summer about why collaboration between school and outpatient therapists needs to happen more. It shouldn’t be that one is better than the other. My thoughts are that most students benefit from […]
Saturday Soapbox: Can we make a difference together?
“Unlike your clinic, we complete a full assessment of each child’s needs. We treat the child until they are in school and then will refer if needed.”-Early Childhood coordinator “Of course she gets speech therapy in the schools, but we were so excited to get a real therapist to work with our child. -Parent “We […]
