About a year ago, we (SLPs) were experiencing a high number of speech-language referrals that came out of school assessments for Learning Disability (LD), but the students were not qualifying as Speech Impaired (SI). Basically, LD testing was indicating a communication deficit that was not present when we tested. We gathered the data on all referrals for the semester and
For those of you that are interested, here is a presentation that we have been giving to school districts to help improve the referral process. Improving the Referral Process Powerpoint ——————————————————
Getting good referrals for speech and language evaluations is not always easy. In a perfect world, every referral would result in qualifying a child with an impairment. Teachers are often frustrated and overwhelmed by the process. Here is the form that we have been using in the schools to improve the process and make life easier for our teachers. Referring
