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ESC Region 11 Speech-Language Pathology Newsletter
Issue 28• October 2020
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is reviewing the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program rules located at Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 111, for re-adoption, revision, or repeal. This rule review is required every four years. The licensure board encourages anyone interested in the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program to review the Notice of Intent to Review and the current program rules posted on the Department’s website.
License holders as well as any interested individuals (coordinators, directors, parents) can provide input during this review. Please take this opportunity to provide your feedback on the rules around telepratice, supervision, and more. Your voice matters!
Here is the link to provide this important feedback:
https://ga.tdlr.texas.gov:1443/form/gcerules
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Make sure to register for this year's series of SLP Statewide webinars! We have an excellent line up of presenters on topics ranging from feeding and swallowing disorders to AAC!
Date: November 13, 2020 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Ellen Kester, Ph.D.; CCC-SLP
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Statewide SLP Webinar #4: SI Legal
Date: December 4, 2020 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Gigi Driscoll, JD
2.5 TSHA CEUs in Ethics
Statewide SLP Webinar #5: Getting Started Addressing Swallowing and Feeding in the Schools
Date: January 22, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Emily Homer, M.S; CCC-SLP; FASHA
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Date: February 19, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Emily Homer, M.S; CCC-SLP; FASHA
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Date: March 19, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Deann O’Lenick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Date: April 23, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Deann O’Lenick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Date: May 21, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - Noon)
Presenter: Deann O’Lenick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
2.5 TSHA CEUs
Title: Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training - Fall 2020 - 26834 LIVE VIRTUAL
Dates: November 2-3, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ASHA CEUs provided
Title: New Speech-Language Pathology Academy 2020-2021 Virtual - 26832
Dates: November 10, 2020, and January 26, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
ASHA CEUs provided
- The Child Find Network is hosting a webinar titled Best Practices for Conducting a Virtual ARD Meeting on November 12, 2020. This webinar is free of charge and will be recorded to view at a later date.
- TSHA has announced that, due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) Executive Board has made the difficult (but necessary) decision to pivot the TSHA 65th Annual Convention & Exhibition to a fully virtual event, rather than proceed as originally planned on April 15-17, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
- ASHA has announced that the 2020 ASHA Convention, scheduled for November 19-21 in San Diego, California, has been canceled. This decision was made in partnership with the host destination, San Diego. Please read ASHA's full statement.
Attention Assessment Personnel: Please check out the following series of workshops titled SLD Series #1, #2, #3, #4. The purpose of this series is to equip the educational diagnostician and other assessment personnel for the current challenges regarding SLD identification (COVID-19, Corrective Action Plan, over- and under-identification).
- ESC Region 11 is seeking a Special Education Specialist in the area of Evaluation. Please see the job description here.
Happy Fall, Y'all! I appreciate all that you do for the students of ESC Region 11. Have a wonderful rest of your week, and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Stay safe and take care,
Katie
Contact Information
Katie Adams, M.S., CCC-SLP
Consultant, Speech-Language Pathology
Email: kadams@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/speech
Location: Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Phone: 8177407625