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. Join today by contacting Tami Cassel or Janet Zimmerman.
School Based Conferences
Speech/Language Advisory Council (SLAC)
- Mission of SLAC and Regional Representatives (PDF)
- Schedule for 2016-2017 SLAC Meetings
- Friday, September 30, 2016
- Thursday, October 20, 2016
- Thursday, December 15, 2016
- Thursday, February 16, 2017
- Thursday, April 20, 2017
Professional Learning
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. Social Communication and Engagement Triad: a yearlong course to learn to facilitate communicative interactions for students with autism and other complex communication disorders. See flyer for more information and how to register. Registration closes August 26, 2016 Other Information:
Trainings Specific to the Practice of Speech-Language Pathology
SLPA Supervision in Colorado Schools: Registration: August 15-September 1, 2016 Course Start/End Dates: August 19 - December 23, 2016 See Flyer for more information
This is an online, self-paced course that is opened through the semester for any speech-language pathologist who is new to supervising 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 - Kimberly Murza
- Colorado University at Boulder - Susan Moore
- Metropolitan State University - Catherine Curran
- Technical Assistance: Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) (PDF)
- Practice Guidelines for Supervisors of SLPAs (PDF)
Career Tracks
- Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Technical Assistance: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) (PDF)
- 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
