Speech Language Pathologist
District & SLP Support for Speech-Language Impairment Identification, Evaluations, and Compliance.
The Central Ohio Speech-Language Pathology and School Psychology Consultants are excited to collaborate with educators and schools in Ashland, Coshocton, Crawford, Fairfield, Franklin, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morrow, Muskingum, Richland, Wyandot, Wayne, Marion, Union, Delaware, Perry, and Pickaway counties. Through this partnership, they aim to provide substantial support to districts across central Ohio, enhancing the quality and compliance of services in speech-language pathology and school psychology.
PURPOSE
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) has identified Speech-Language Impairment (SLI) as the most disproportionate category in special education. Key contributing factors include:
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Overuse of the SLI category.
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Limited and narrowly focused evaluations.
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Inconsistent processes for distinguishing at-risk students from those with documented disabilities.
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Insufficient consideration of cultural, environmental, and linguistic differences.
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Lack of support and knowledge among school administrators on effective evaluation and identification practices.
OBJECTIVES
This year, the SLPC-SPC project is focused on two primary goals:
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Ensuring compliance in conducting evaluations.
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Developing robust intervention programs for students identified as at-risk for SLI.
BENEFITS TO DISTRICTS
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Improving evaluation and identification processes.
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Strengthening compliance to address significant disproportionality and disproportionate representation.
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Supporting staff to enhance efficiency and retention.
Johanna Gilland, M.A., CCC-SLP
Central Ohio
Speech Therapy Team Lead
Kylie Dennison-Rebon, ED.S, NCSP
Central Northwest Ohio
School Psychology Consultant
Jessica Eisenman, ED.S
Central Northeast Ohio
School Psychology Consultant
Julia Pilla, ED.S, NCSP
Central Southeast Ohio
School Psychology Consultant
Santana Koebele, ED.S, NCSP
Central Southwast Ohio
School Psychology Consultant