CMS SLP Newsletter
November 15, 2018
In This Issue
- Baby Announcement
- AAC Make it Take it-Friday 11/16/18
- Pam Marshalla's book
- Evaluations
- Check Out our EC Department!
- EC Remind
- CMS Director of PreK Services
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Online CEU Video
- Reminders
Meet the newest member of the CMS SLP family :)
It's a girl!!! Meet Eleanor Shea Linz, born on Friday, November 9 at 10:26. She weighs 6 pounds 7 ounces and is 19 inches long.
AAC Make it Take it-TOMORROW
The next AAC Make It Take It Drop-In Workshop is Friday 11/16/18 at Smith Family Center. You do not have to register in My Talent for these drop-in sessions. Come anytime to make some great AAC supports! See the dates below:
Contact Joanna Zanni at joanna.zanni@cms.k12.nc.us if you have any questions.
Do you have??
Evaluations, evaluations, evaluations
- The shading on the Diagnostic Summary Template has been removed to ensure better print quality.
- When requesting test from the Lending Library, please:
- Check to make sure the tests are ready for pickup before driving here to get them-we are working to email you when they are ready
- Please pick up your tests in a timely manner-we have limited space in the front office and these boxes are large and can get in the way
- Send them back when you are done! We shouldn't have to hunt you down to return them.
Check Out our EC Department!
EC updates on the Exceptional Children Homepage
EC Newsletter: November 2018
EC Department Blog: http://cmsecdepartment.wordpress.com
EC Department Round Tables:
English Flyer: https://www.smore.com/nz3tf-parent-round-table-2
Spanish Flyer: https://www.smore.com/ezh72-mesa-redonda-2-para-padres
Dates, times, and topics for future Round Tables: https://www.smore.com/29d15-ec-department-round-tablesSocial Media for families through the EC Parent Advisory Council
Website: http://bit.ly/cmsecpac
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ecpacofcms/
Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/cmsecpac/
EC Remind
Programs for Exceptional Children at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is excited to add text messaging via Remind as another way for families to receive district-level information and communication relevant to families of students with disabilities. To opt in to these text messages, copy the following URL into an internet browser: remind.com/join/7dgd9d or text 7dgd9d to the number 81010.
Congratulations to Melody Greenhouse
"I am thrilled to announce that Melody Greenhouse will be the new Director of PreK for CMS, replacing Julie Babb who retired this summer. I know that Melody will continue to represent students with disabilities well and I can’t wait to see the positive impact that she has across the district in her new role.
Please join me in congratulating Melody and giving her a special thanks for all of her years and contributions to the EC Department."
Dr. Ann White Stalnaker
Assistant Superintendent
Programs for Exceptional Children
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Online CEU Video
https://www.utdallas.edu/calliercenter/events/CAS/
Featuring Edythe Strand, PhD, CCC-SLP
The University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders is hosting a FREE online video by Dr. Edythe Strand in assessment and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech using evidence-based treatment methods.
There is no fee to register for this online course.
Participants may earn 0.45 ASHA CEUs for viewing the entire online video and completing the post-test assessment of learning.
Edythe Strand, PhD, CCC-SLP
Reminders
- Check out EC updates on the Exceptional Children Homepage.
- Mileage is due on February 1st. Submit via Lawson Self-Service with the department code of 2 796801 5210 339. For destinations other than school locations, please include the address. Do not include student specific information.
- For archived SLP Newsletters check out our SLP Google Site (bit.ly/SLPresourcelibrary).
- MTSS for SLPs
- Link to EC Contacts including list of SLPs at each school
- Stephanie Dorton, at Metro, is who to contact if you have a student transferring to Metro School. Please contact PRIOR to the IEP meeting.
- Student transitioning to Hospital/Homebound: Contact your Lead.
- Leslie Bass is the contact for English-Language Learners: consultations, intervention questions, screenings, and evaluation referrals.
- Diagnostic Summary and Screening Template
- Requests (Evals/Protocols/Meeting Support/Interpreters)
- Upon renewal of NC Board of Examiners AND ASHA License send copy of receipt to Ebony Dunham
CMS Exceptional Children
Vision: Programs for Exceptional Children positively impact academic and social outcomes for students with disabilities so they can be productive citizens.
Speech-Language Therapy Services
Email: taylor.placek@cms.k12.nc.us
Website: bit.ly/SLPresourcelibrary
Location: 1600 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC, United States
Phone: (980) 343-2728