Region 10 SLP Shout Out!

September 2020

Welcome!

Welcome to the September issue of of Region 10 SLP Shout Out! I would like to say I hope you all have settled into your new school year by now, but there are some of you that may be experiencing changes that occur day by day and some of you that have not even begun school yet. We may encounter additional changes to our schedules and work environments throughout the 2020-2021 school year, but we are going to practice what we preach and be wonderfully flexible thinkers and doers during these times! We will model for our students, families, and staff how communication IS the key. When we may not be able to be face to face with our students and families, or have masks covering our faces, effective communication is more important than ever. So here's to making the 2020-2021 school year the most amazing EVER!

Stay healthy and take care of yourself and your family!

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2020-2021 ESC SLP Webinar Series!

Please join us for another year of amazing webinars!

September 4, 2020 Ready-to-use social skills resources to use effectively in telehealth services for children with high functioning ASD-Joel Shaul, LCSW
October 9, 2020 Best Practice for the Use of Standardized Assessment Tools for Speech- Language Evaluations with considerations for Remote Administration-Ellen Kester, PhD; CCC-SLP
November 13, 2020 Best Practice for the Use of Informal Assessment Measures for Speech‐Language Evaluations with considerations for Remote Administration-Ellen Kester, PhD; CCC-SLP
December 4, 2020 SI Legal-Gigi Driscoll, JD (will fulfill ethics CE requirement)
January 22, 2021 Getting Started Addressing Swallowing and Feeding in the Schools-Emily Homer, M.S; CCC-SLP; FASHA
February 19, 2021 Sorting Through the Details of Addressing Swallowing and Feeding in the Schools-Emily Homer, M.S; CCC-SLP; FASHA
March 19, 2021 Doin’ the three-step: Intentionally moving language forward through augmentative communication: Focus on Language-Deann O’lenick, PhD., CCC-SLP
April 23, 2021 Doin’ the three-step: Intentionally moving language forward through augmentative communication: Begin Augmenting-Deann O’lenick, PhD., CCC-SLP
May 21, 2021 Doin’ the three-step:Intentionally moving language forward through augmentative communication: Make a Decision on the personal system-Deann O’lenick, PhD., CCC-SLP *not linked on R10 Calendar of Events yet*

Additional Fall 2020 Speech-Language-Hearing Trainings

All trainings listed below will be held virtually

September 2, 2020 Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Lunch & Learn Webinar-AAC Evaluating: From Evaluation to Submission 11:00 am-12:30 pm

September 11, 2020 Speech Impairment (SI) Legal-Legal Updates for Speech-Language Pathologists & Deaf Hard of Hearing Professionals 9:00 am-12:00 noon (will fulfill ethics CE requirement)

October 7, 2020 Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Lunch & Learn Webinar-Building Blocks to AAC Success- Block 1: Speech & Language Development, Vocabulary and Motor Planning 11:00 am-12:30 pm

November 4, 2020 Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Lunch & Learn Webinar-Building Blocks to AAC Success-Block 2: Communication Partner Strategies 11:00 am-12:30 pm

New! SLP Evaluation Hour

Please join us virtually during lunch time to ask, verify, and suggest ideas about speech & language evaluation. We would love to have you join us!

Pam Sepulvado & Jyutika Mehta

September 16, 2020 SLP Evaluation Hour 12:00 noon-1:00 pm

October 14, 2020 SLP Evaluation Hour 12:00 noon-1:00 pm

November 11, 2020 SLP Evaluation Hour 12:00 noon-1:00 pm

Cycle 11 SLP Master's Degree Distance Venue

The SLP Master's Degree Distance Venue Cycle 11 application window is currently open. For over 20 years SLPs have been earning their Master's Degree across the state of Texas via the partnerships formed with Texas Education Service Centers (ESCs), Texas Woman's University (TWU), Texas Education Agency (TEA), and local education entities.

For more information check out the Region 10 Speech-Language Pathology Master's Degree web page. Attendance at one of the Information Meetings is a mandatory part of the application process. You will learn all about the Distance Venue, Pre-Leveling Courses, application process, Bilingual Certificate, Certificate in Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and much more!

We have one last Information meeting scheduled. Application window closes For Cycle 11 on October 15, 2020.

SLP Master's Degree Program - Statewide Distance Venue Information Meeting Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm CST

If you have any questions about the SLP Master's Degree Distance Venue give me a call or send an email. If you are located in another Region, you may contact your local SLP Consultant.

pam.sepulvado@region10.org | 972.348.1572