Leander ISD’s Special Programs Parent Liaison, Ashley Anderson  is joined by Lead Speech Language Pathologist, Jenny Blackmon to discuss speech services.

Ashley starts by asking Jenny to share a little about herself and her role in the district   (00:35). Later, Ashley and Jenny have a conversation centered around:

• Speech Pathologist in the School Setting (01:23)
• The Difference between School and Community Speech Services (02:04)
• Speech Development and Language Skills (3:33) 
• Child Find (5:15)
• Parent Questions (6:08)
• Supports for Multilingual Families (8:05)
• Ways for Families to Collaborate (11:12)

Resources

• ⁠Collaborative Partners Question Form⁠
• ⁠Special Programs Handbook⁠
• ⁠Speech and Language Development⁠
• ⁠Speech Strategies and Resources⁠