Region 10 SLP Shout Out!

Welcome to the March issue of of Region 10 SLP Shout Out! Hello Spring Break and warmer weather! March also brings us National Women's History Month and World Down Syndrome Day. World Down Syndrome Day falls on the 21st day of the 3rd month each year to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. You can read more about WDSD here.

March is of course a great month for a green theme! Not only do we celebrate the first day of spring (3/20) with green grass and trees, but we celebrate the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick's Day (3/17) , National Artichoke Day (3/16), National Spinach Day (3/26) and National Celery Month!

Don't forget to join us in the comfort of your own office for the remainder of the Spring 2020 webinar series! Click the link below to view a description of each webinar. You may then click on the "bit.ly" link next to each title to register.

2019-2020 ESC SLP Webinar Series

Remainder of Spring 2020 webinar titles include:

March 20th- Engaging Children with ASD in Social Communication Part 2

April 17th- Using Non-Standardized Assessments to Help Determine Social Communication Needs

May 15th- Intervention Strategies for Improving Pragmatic Communication in School Aged Children

Have you visited the new Speaking of Speech website yet? Boy, have they made some changes. If you have not checked out the new upgrade, head on over and see what's happening with the Materials section.

Check out a few examples...

Thank you for sending in your questions and requests!

A request was received for "resources for push-in language therapy with ECSE students".

A great way to begin diving into this request is to explore the many ways SLPs can support students in the classroom setting through push-in or in-class service delivery models. Carrie Clark, founder of speechandlanguagekids.com presents 9 different models of push-in therapy in her 15 minute YouTube video. ASHA also defines different types of in-class/integrated models on their School-Based Service Delivery web page. ASHA provides evidence-based practice articles documenting different service delivery models and approaches. ASHA and Carrie Clark may call the models by slightly different names; however, by reviewing these resources you can see the variety of ways SLPs can support students in the classroom. After you determine what type of push-in therapy strategy might be most appropriate for your student(s), then you can tailor the activities accordingly.

Below are some links to early childhood inclusion activities/resources that may inspire your therapy planning!

Inclusion Speech Therapy in Preschool

Targeting Multiple Goals During Circle Time

5 Effective Strategies for Working with Preschoolers

Push-In Therapy Services For Preschool Classrooms

AAC Learning with Brown Bear, Brown Bear

I know we would all love to hear about the wonderful in-class therapy that is going on around Region 10. Please think about submitting your work to the SLP See & Share section!

This month we are spotlighting Richardson ISD and their amazing SLP team. The RISD SLPs serve 54 campuses that consist of 6 high schools, 8 jr high schools, and 41 elementary schools. RISD's leadership team consists of a Director, SLP Coordinator, and 4 SLP Leads who supervise and lead 76 SLPs. The team utilizes a workload approach and a supervision tool that is tailored specifically to SLPs.

RISD SLPs have developed a set of group values called SHINE that they desire all of the SLPs to embrace. Check out the shiny happy visual below that expands on the SHINE values...

RISD also provides collaboration opportunities through Professional Learning Communities in which SLPs work together to produce "products" that will benefit staff. Some of the products include Speech Therapy Curriculum and Informal Narrative Assessment Tools.

Thank you RISD for sharing with the Region 10 SLP community how you all connect and support each other. I appreciate the positive message of impacting student success by developing relationships, actively contributing, educating others in SLP practices, being flexible in supporting all students and staff, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and practicing safe communication.

Please send in an email to Spotlight the amazing things happening in your district. Big or small, we all make a impact on students, families, staff, and each other every day. Let's share! pam.sepulvado@region10.org

Let's get to know each other around Region 10 and share our assessment and intervention ideas! Send in your ideas and they will be featured in the SLP See & Share section. Please send pictures and visuals of your assessment or intervention ideas. Videos are welcome too! (remember, no images of students please)

Send in your R10 SLP See & Share ideas here See & Share Form

If not able to access the Google Form, please send See & Share ideas to pam.sepulvado@region10.org (See & Share in the subject line)

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• TEA Technical Assistance: Child Find & Evaluation

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Check out the speech & language resources on the R10 SLP Pinterest page!

Pam Sepulvado, MCD, CCC/SLP

Speech-Language Pathology Consultant

I am here to help! Send me an email or give me a call if you need any assistance or even have a quick question that needs to be answered.

What I am currently reading...Fully Alive-Discovering What Matters Most by Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics.

Email: pam.sepulvado@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/speech-language-pathology/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 348.1572
Twitter: @PamSepulvado