Definition: A child with a Speech or Language Impairment shall have a communicative disorder which prevents the child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education.
Listserv
The Colorado SLP listserv supports hundreds of school-based SLPs: 1) by providing information and news regarding the profession; 2) by announcing professional development and training opportunities; and, 3) by posting school-based job openings. There are no advertisements from vendors or contract-based companies. This service is also chat-free. To join today, Email Tami Cassel or Email Janet Zimmerman.
School Based Conferences
ASHA State Education Advocacy Leader (SEAL)
Stephanie Gonzales, a school-based speech-language pathologist working in Colorado Springs, recently accepted the position of ASHA SEAL (State Education Advocacy Leader) for Colorado appointed by CSHA. In networking with SEALs from other states, she contributes to "enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and clinical management skills of school-based ASHA members at the state and local levels to influence administrative and public policy decisions that affect the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology services in school settings." You can contact her via email: Email Stephanie Gonzales
Speech/Language Advisory Committee (SLAC)
- Mission of SLAC and Regional Representatives (PDF)
- Schedule for 2017-2018 SLAC Meetings
- Coming Soon
- The Scoop - For email archive and to join the mailing list
- Special Education Calendar - to see what’s happening in special education
Professional Learning (Speech or Language Impairment)
Regional Workshops
Regional workshops are provided based on specific topics to address the needs of educators in Colorado. These trainings are open to teams of educators including, speech-language pathologists, SLPAs, special education teachers and related service providers who are interested in the topic. Teaching Approaches to Vocabulary and Word Learning: You'll learn approaches to word learning and how to tailor it to your students. See flyer for more information and how to register. Registration closes the Friday before the training date or when the training is full. Other Information:
Trainings Specific to the Practice of Speech-Language Pathology
SLPA Supervision in Colorado Schools: Registration Closes: June 1, 2017 Course Start/End Dates: May 8 - August 31, 2017 See Flyer for more information
This is an online, self-pace course that is opened through the summer for any speech-language pathologist who is new to spervising speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) in Colorado or who needs a review. This is not intended for administrators who are evaluating SLPAs for performance review.
Tools and Resources
Organizational Reference Tool for SLPs (XLS)
This document is an organizational reference tool for SLPs to use when aligning IEP goals to standards. Please read the guide tab for further instructions on how to use this guidance.
- Colorado K-12 Speech or Language Impairment Guidelines for Assessment and Eligibility: K-12 SLI Guidelines (PDF)
- Rating Scales (PDF)
- Articulation/Phonology Rating Scale (PDF)
- Birth Through Three Communication Rating Scale (PDF)
- Expressive Language Rating Scale (PDF)
- Pragmatic Social Language Rating Scale (PDF)
- Receptive Language Rating Scale (PDF)
- Stuttering Rating Scale (PDF)
- Voice Rating Scale (PDF)
- Colorado Communication Rating Scales PowerPoint Training
Speech/Language Pathology Assistant
- Colorado SLPA Consortium Contacts
- University of Northern Colorado - Email Kimberly Murza
- Colorado University at Boulder - Email Susan Moore
- Metropolitan State University - Email Catherine Curran
- Technical Assistance: Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) (PDF)
- Practice Guidelines for Supervisors of SLPAs (PDF)
Career Tracks
- Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Speech/Language Pathologist Prerequisites Program (SLPP)
- Distance Learning Programs (PDF)
- Colorado Educator Licensing
Websites
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Colorado Speech and Hearing Association (CSHA)
- Metro Speech-Language Network
- University of Northern Colorado, Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS):
- Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
- Learners who are Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD)
- Technical Assistance Documents
For more information about services for students who have speech or language impairments in Colorado, please contact:
Tami Cassel, Speech-Language
Phone: 303-866-6114
Email Tami Cassel
