SLPs in the schools
Spring 2016
What is an SLP?
At the middle school level, the Speech Language Pathologist's (SLP) role is to support and be a resource for our students AND our teachers! We are here to help you with our students who are having issues in your class and with any communication and language questions you have. We can help you brainstorm ways to get some students engaged, participating appropriately, ways to help with specific language concepts they aren't getting, etc. We want to know what struggles they're having in your class that we can try to help alleviate. If they have speech sound errors or stutter let us know if you notice them getting progressively worse or are seeing improvement! When we only pull them once or twice a week, or go into one of their classes, we only see a snippet of their overall functioning. We’re relying on you to help us help you and them! Let us know what we can do to be a better resource for you!
Teacher Articulation Report
This form is an easy way to give the SLP feedback on how the student is performing in the class.
Teacher Language Report
This form is an easy way to give the SLP feedback on how the student is performing in the class.
What is my role in an ARD?
This may look like:
- Bringing in a few recent work samples to show types of activities done in class. This would be excellent proof that continuing or introducing modified assignments is necessary for them to succeed.
- It may look like explaining various aspects of the curriculum to the parents, or suggesting ways that they can help their children at home, reiterating study strategies and resources their children may be forgetting to take advantage of, such as tutorials or practice websites.
As always, each student and each ARD has needs of its’ own. Your knowledge of the curriculum and of each student as an individual is essential for both to succeed!
Jordan Marshall, Speech-Language Pathologist
Email: Jordan.Marshall@pisd.edu
Phone: (469)752-8521
Twitter: @BobcatsSpeak