Beacons of Best Practice: Sound Articulation Treatment
Jennifer Taps, M.A., CCC-SLP
Monday, February 28, 2011
Prince Conference Center at Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Conference Description
This session presents an innovative approach for addressing the needs of children with mild articulation disorders in the public school setting. San Diego Unified School District shifted its services to a general education service delivery model for these students. Resources and procedures are described. The session features evidence-based intervention practices and videos to demonstrate these principles. Six years of project data illustrate the efficacy of this short-term, intensive approach, which strives to remediate mild articulation errors in 20 hours or less. The session concludes with a discussion of future implications and best practices in the schools.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the rationale for changing how one district delivers services to students with mild articulation differences.
- Discuss the components and procedures of reforming service delivery to children with mild articulation disorders who do not demonstrate adverse educational impact.
- Utilize evidence-based intervention techniques for remediating mild articulation errors in 20 hours or less.
- Discuss the impact of reform on workload management and consider implementation in own districts.
Speaker Biography:
Jennifer Taps is a Senior Speech-Language Pathologist in San Diego Unified School District and an Indiana University graduate. She provides classroom intervention to caseload and at-risk students. Jennifer is also the Coordinator for the Phonology & Articulation Resource Center (PARC), applying research and supporting SLPs in articulation and phonological treatment through professional development and coaching.
She has presented throughout the country at national and state conferences regarding San Diego Unified's Speech Improvement Class and best practices in phonological treatment. In addition, Jennifer is utilizing her Hanen certifications to collaborate with her colleagues in San Diego Unified to provide teacher and parent training for supporting preschool students at risk for speech and language disorders. The district has also implemented an RtI model to address needs in early childhood.
Agenda
7:45 Check-in and Breakfast, Pre-Registration is Required
8:30 –8:45 Background for Articulation Reorganization
9:00 – 9:30 Innovation 1: Shift to General Education/RtI Services
9:30 – 9:45 Innovation 2: Supports for Best Practice/Phonology & Articulation Resource Center
9:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:30 Innovation 3: Current Best Treatment Practices – Complexity Approach
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30– 2:15 Innovation 3: Current Best Treatment Practices – Motor Learning
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:45 – 3:00 Innovation 4: Home Practice
3:00 Conclusions & Discussion
CEUs
This conference is offered for .5 ASHA CEUs (beginning level, professional area) and for .5 State Board CEUs. Each CEU will cost an additional $10.
Registration and Lodging Information
Registration can be made online with a cedit card or through the mail with check or money order.
