Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 3 Episode 6)

Ever consider co-teaching with your Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)? In this lively and in-depth conversation, meet Kristy Hill, Coordinator of Communication and Assistive Technology at the Virginia Tech T/TAC.  Kristy gives us a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of a school-based speech and language pathologist. Other topics include:

• Considerations for scheduling SLP services

• Potential impacts of coordinating services

• Importance of modeling, wait time, and providing visual cues

• Creative ways to train paraeducators especially on the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices 

• Involving families in decision making

• Benefits of an SLP addressing Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals through grade level curriculum materials

• Impact of House Bill 2219

• Strategies for transitioning students from being assessed on the Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning (VESOL) to Standards of Learning (SOL) - Navigating the Transition

• Push-in therapy sessions and billing Medicaid

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