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State Action Toolkit

For Use by Qualified Personnel for Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Services

I. Introduction/Overview
II. Building the Case
III. Mitigating the Shortages: Recruitment/Retention
IV. Advocacy & Tools for Success
V. Related Information & Resources
The following ASHA resources are provided for professionals seeking to address the issue of using qualified personnel to provide audiology and speech-language pathology services in educational and health care settings. These resources provide an overview of the issue, include data to frame the issue, list information for a first-step, common-sense approach to tackling the use of qualified personnel, and suggest additional tools and advocacy pointers for resolving the problem. ASHA resources on qualified personnel for federal programs and guidelines regarding support personnel are included. 

I. Introduction/Overview

  1. Who Are Qualified Providers?
  2. Qualified Providers in Schools; Frequently Asked Questions (Members only)
  3. Qualified Providers in Early Intervention (Members only)
  4. Personnel Issues in Education: Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Speech-Language Pathologists in the Public Schools (Members only)
  5. Recruitment and Retention of SLPs in Health Care A Guide for Administrators, Program Directors, and Recruiters (Members only)

II. Building the Case

  1. Supply vs. Demand 
  2. Supply and Demand for Speech-Language Pathologists Resource List [PDF]
  3. Attrition Survey: What do we know about SLPs who are not currently employed? [PDF]
  4. Schools Surveys – Workforce [PDF]
  5. SPeNSE
  6. Effect of Vacancies
  7. Caseload/Workload
  8. Report on the ASHA Speech-Language Pathology Health Care Survey

III. Mitigating the Shortages: Recruitment/Retention

  1. Retention vs. Recruitment
  2. Recruitment and Retention Strategies
  3. Recruitment and Retention of Qualified SLPs in the Public Schools 
  4. SLPs' Prioritization of Job Satisfaction Factors
  5. Recruitment Sources
  6. State Recruitment/Retention Initiatives
  7. Promoting the Unique Value of SLP Services in Health Care
  8. Reward Yourself with a Career as a School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist [PDF]
  9. Brochure: Maximize the Value Your SLP Has for All Students [PDF]
  10. Explore Career Opportunities for SLPs
  11. Qualified Provider Resources (Members only)
  12. Code of Ethics
  13. Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology 
  14. Quality Indicators for Professional Service Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

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IV. Advocacy & Tools for Success

  1. Advocacy in Action: A State Model for Change
  2. How to Work for Change in School Settings: FAQs
  3. Advocating on Schools Issues
  4. Advocating for Workload Strategies: The Minnesota Story
  5. A Guide to Advocating for Increased Salaries and Additional Benefits in Your School District
  6. Talking Points For Advocacy
  7. Why Lower Standards for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Will Not Meet the Needs of Students
  8. Financial Incentives
  9. Increasing Salaries in the Schools
  10. Other Benefits
  11. State Salary Supplement Legislative Success Chart [PDF]
  12. Local District Supplements Chart [PDF]
  13. Model Induction Programs
  14. Workload Management Ideas 
  15. Innovative Programs-Personnel Vacancies in Health Care and Education [PDF]
  16. How to Influence Decision-Makers 
  17. Mobilizing Your Members for Advocacy: Take Action 

V. Related Information & Resources

  1. Need for Qualified Personnel Under Federal Law
  2. Fact Sheet: Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals [PDF]
  3. Medicaid Coverage: Audiologist Qualifications [PDF]
  4. Medicaid Coverage: Speech-Language Pathologist Qualifications [PDF]
  5. Advocacy in Action: Negotiating for Increased Medicaid Rates and Coverage [PDF]
  6. ASHA's IDEA/Medicaid Side-by-Side (Members only)
  7. ASHA Position Statement - Medicaid Guidance for Speech-Language Pathology Services: Addressing the "Under the Direction of" Rule
  8. Support Personnel in Audiology: Position Statement and Guidelines
  9. Training, Use, and Supervision of Support Personnel in Speech-Language Pathology

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