Description
Assess, diagnose, and treat PreK-12 students with speech, language, voice, fluency, and feeding/swallowing needs to support educational access. Select and implement augmentative and alternative communication systems and train students and school staff in their use. Collaborate with educators and families, use data-driven practices, and ensure compliance with IDEA and district policies.
- • Screen and evaluate speech, language, voice, fluency, and feeding; complete hearing screenings or referrals as required to determine eligibility.
- • Develop and implement IEPs with measurable goals, service times, and accommodations.
- • Deliver individual and group therapy aligned with curriculum and functional communication needs.
- • Monitor student progress with data and adjust goals, frequency, or methods as needed.
- • Provide RTI/MTSS Tier 1-3 interventions and help design universal classroom supports.
- • Consult with teachers to embed communication strategies in lessons and routines.
- • Recommend, set up, and support AAC and assistive technology; train students and staff.
- • Teach articulation, phonology, language, voice, fluency, and pragmatic skills using evidence-based practices.
- • Teach oral-motor, breathing, and pacing techniques to support intelligibility and fluency.
- • Address feeding and swallowing needs in school with team-based safety plans when appropriate.
- • Differentiate language difference from disorder for dialect speakers and English learners.
- • Interpret assessment results and classroom data to inform eligibility, placement, and services.
- • Communicate using visual supports, AAC, and technology to meet diverse student needs.
- • Collaborate with special education teams, OTs, PTs, school psychologists, and nurses.
- • Participate in IEP, eligibility, parent, and student support team meetings and document outcomes.
- • Write evaluations, progress notes, and IEPs; maintain compliance records and timelines.
- • Manage schedules, caseloads across sites, consent, referrals, and therapy lesson plans.
- • Complete Medicaid billing and other required documentation accurately and on time.
- • Educate families and caregivers on home practice and carryover strategies.
- • Provide staff training on communication disorders, AAC use, and classroom supports.
- • Collect and analyze outcomes data; contribute to school-based quality improvement or research.
- • Refer students to medical, audiology, or community services when needs extend beyond school.
- • Supervise SLPAs, paraprofessionals, and graduate interns per state and district policy.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
