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An Assessment Of Communication Between Speech-Language Pathologists And Intervention Specialists In Schools, Sarah Painter
An Assessment Of Communication Between Speech-Language Pathologists And Intervention Specialists In Schools, Sarah Painter
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The American Speech-Language Hearing Association states that Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) should collaborate with other professionals, including Intervention Specialists (ISs). In recent decades, there has been a shift from pull-out therapy, where students are removed from the classroom for services, to push-in therapy, which takes place within the classroom. This shift has resulted in greater overlap in SLP-IS caseloads. However, there is little known about the collaborative practices of these professionals. This study aimed to close the gap by using surveys to address two main research questions.
1) What is the focus, modality, and frequency of collaboration between SLPs and ISs? …