The Importance of Data for Speech Pathologists (on-demand registration)

Presenter: Tamara Jacobson

Relevant Financial Relationship: Tamara has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Tamara is the Executive Director and Consultant at Eastcoast Educational Consultant -ECEC, Co-CEO and Director of "Ask the Educator", and Author of Navigating Special Education Navigating Special Education -The Power of Positive Parent Education Partnerships

Presenter Biography: Tamara Jacobson has over 30 years of experience advocating for children in the United States. After spending two decades as a K-12 educator, Tamara joined Total Training Solutions as an Educational Consultant. She is the founder of an online forum, Ask the Educators and the executive director of East Coast Educational Consulting. She has conducted hundreds of workshops for teachers, therapists, administrators, and organizations on 21st century topics. Tamara is the mother of three daughters, one of whom lives with severe physical and cognitive developmental delays. Her daughter inspires her daily to make a difference in the educational landscape of practice. Tamara holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Administration & Supervision. Currently, she is a EdD Doctoral Candidate in Learning & Organizational Change at National University. Tamara has authored two books on special education: A Different Kind of Wonderful (2012) and Navigating Special Education (2023).

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will identify strategies to collect and distribute data effectively
• Learners will identify communication practices that build confidence
• Learners will identify strategies to establish parent-pathologist relationships

Agenda

• Introduction & Bio (5 minutes)
• Parent Engagement and Coaching (10 minutes)
• Multiple Modality Correspondence (Written, Verbal, Physical) (10 minutes)
• Evidence-Based Data Collection and Case Study (15 minutes)
• Community of Practice (Speech Instructors Data Collections; Video, portfolios, time-assessments) (10 minutes)
• SMART goals and assessments + pre-meetings & meetings for goal-writing (10 minutes)
• Summary, Q&A (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

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

Topic Area: Leadership and Professional Issues, Listening, Language and Speech in Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Models of Academic and Clinical Education, Motor Speech Disorders and Other Speech Sound Disorders in Adults, Supervision and Precepting

ASHA CEU Requirements: Must complete the post webinar assessment with 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are allowed. Partial credit is not available.