ableU: Private Practice Series (registration)

Presenter: Ebony Green, M.S., CCC-SLP

Relevant Financial Relationship: Ebony is the owner of SLP CEO Solutions, LLC DBA The SLP Business Suite and receives compensation for online courses and consulting. Ebony does not have any non-financial relationships relevant to this course.

Presenter Biography: Ebony Green, M.S., CCC-SLP is the founder and CEO of The SPEAK Center for Language and Learning, a multidisciplinary private practice that supports the speech therapy needs of children and adults across Arizona and Texas. In addition to her clinical work, Ebony is the founder of The SLP Business Suite, where she empowers fellow speech-language pathologists through business strategy courses and personalized consulting. She has helped hundreds clients secure school contracts nationwide and scale their private practices through her accredited online CEU courses. Currently pursuing her doctoral degree at Baylor University, Ebony is an active member of NBASLH, ArSHA’s Committee for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, and has contributed to various convention planning committees for ASHA.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will list two benefits of school contracts for business growth
• Learners will list two strategies for identifying school contracting opportunities
• Learners will describe two attributes of businesses that have successfully secured school contracts for business expansion

Agenda

• Introduction (10 minutes)
• Reasons School Contracts are Needed in Schools (10 minutes)
• Understanding School Needs (20 minutes)
• Case Studies on School Contracting and Private Practice (10 minutes)
• Getting Started with School Contracting (10 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Assistants, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals

Topic Area: Business and Practice Management: SLP

To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available. The assessment must be completed within one week of the webinar.

Presenter: Jill Shook, Speech-language pathologist and private practice owner

Relevant Financial Relationship: Jill is the owner of Jill Shook Therapy LLC, which includes Jill Shook SLP (TPT resources), & Private Practice SLP (private practice resources). Jill is a member of ASHA and the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association (PSHA), as well as the upcoming chair of the PSHA Private Practice committee.

Presenter Biography: Jill Shook has been a speech-language pathologist since 2011 and a private practice owner since 2015. She has extensive training in orofacial myofunctional disorders and AAC, and has presented on the topics of EBP and starting a private practice since 2018. She provides consultations through her Private Practice SLP website.

Learner Outcomes

• Participants will be able to list 5 steps to take to start their private practice
• Participants will identify 2 HIPAA-compliance guidelines
• Participants will identify 3 free or paid marketing strategies

Agenda

• Introduction and Overview (5 minutes)
• How to Begin (15 minutes)
• 10 Actionable Steps to Start (20 minutes)
• Budgeting and Startup Costs (10 minutes)
• Marketing Basics (10 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Assistants, Public/Consumers, Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Topic Area: Business and Practice Management: SLP, Leadership and Professional Issues

To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available.