The Importance of Data for Speech Pathologists
The presentation will cover various topics relating to data, including the importance of validation of videos, checklists, student portfolios, and the use of visuals (such as charts and graphs). Improving data collection techniques leads to decreased anxiety for parents, helps strengthen trust, opens the door for communication, and facilitates parent engagement.
Presented by
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).
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Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Special Educators
Clinical Supervisors
AAC Teams
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
Identify strategies to collect and distribute data effectively.
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You’ll be able to
Identify communication practices that build confidence.
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You’ll be able to
Identify strategies to establish parent-pathologist relationships.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Introduction & Bio
5 minutes - 2
Parent Engagement and Coaching
10 minutes - 3
Multiple Modality Correspondence (Written, Verbal, Physical)
10 minutes - 4
Evidence-Based Data Collection and Case Study
15 minutes - 5
Community of Practice (Speech Instructors Data Collections; Video, portfolios, time-assessments)
10 minutes - 6
SMART goals and assessments + pre-meetings & meetings for goal-writing
10 minutes - 7
Summary, Q&A
5 minutes
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