Mastering the Speech Referral Process

Collaboration with teachers is a crucial part of the referral process. We will discuss ways to share with teachers the basics of communication in monolingual and bilingual children. We will identify challenges in the process of identifying children with communication needs and how to support teachers in the referral process. We will share a research-based case study that profiles how to 1) achieve successful referrals while 2) reducing workload and 3) improving professional relationships. This presentation explains the step-by-step process that made this transition possible and profiles free online referral documents to begin immediately.