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State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council. SEACDC. State Education Agencies. Referred to as: Department of Public Instruction Department of Education Public Education Department Many states have consultants who are speech-language pathologists. State Consultants.
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State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council SEACDC
State Education Agencies Referred to as: • Department of Public Instruction • Department of Education • Public Education Department Many states have consultants who are speech-language pathologists
State Consultants Job duties vary but often include: • Technical Assistance • Professional Development • Regulatory or Legislative Efforts • Data analysis • Caseload • Eligibility • Impact of proposed changes • Collaboration with Higher Education • Maintaining a Speech and Language website
The SEACDC • The council has been meeting regularly since 1995 • State consultants regularly • Share information and ideas • Address issues • Provides links to resources for school based professionals • Communicates with the ASHA Board of Directors
Contacting Your State Consultant • www.seacdc.org • www.asha.org (ASHA’s State by State webpage) • www.nasdse.org National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
www.seacdc.org • Our website shop goes here……
Town Hall Meeting • Variety of topics important to school based providers will be addressed • A panel of consultants will highlight issues and efforts • Session attendees may: • ask questions • provide feedback to the SEACDC • Suggest other issues for the SEACDC to address
Town Hall Topics • Caseload/ Workload • SLP Shortage / Recruitment and Retention • Eligibility for Services • Service Delivery Models and EBP • Professional Development • Medicaid Billing • Response to Intervention • Serving Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders • Early Childhood Services • Any Other Issues To Be Determined by Participants