TEAMS
How many people are on the Speech team?
2
T/F: Speech targets English sounds with students.
TRUE
T/F: OT only addresses fine motor skills and sensory processing.
False
What is Speech's most important job?
Support student communication
Where exactly can you find the Speech office?
Elementary building in between Syds classrooms.
How many people are on the OT team?
2
T/F: Speech does not support students with AAC.
FALSE
T/F: A student using a sensory tool means it is working
False, we need to look at whether it is notably improving participation or regulation
What is OT's most important job?
Supporting student regulation and participation
Where exactly can you find OT office?
Elementary office across from Quiet Room
The names of the people on the Speech team are _______ and _______.
Anna and Sam
T/F: Modeling spoken phrases and AAC use is one of the best ways to help students learn language.
TRUE - you all are SOO important for this
T/F: More sensory input is always better for a student that is sensory seeking
False! The right amount and type of input is what matters, sometimes too much input can make the student become more dysregulated
How does the OT team support me as a staff member?
Speech and OT are also called ___________ services.
related
The names of the people on the OT Team are ______ and ________.
Payton and Justine
Total Communication includes:
All the things!
Gestures, Signs, Picture Boards, AAC device, Mouth Words
using school materials, writing, eating, dressing, participating in group activities, playing games, managing belongings, transitioning, participating in recess, completing classroom jobs, organizing, etc.
How does the speech team support me as a staff member?
teaching communication strategies, modeling AAC use, helping to see communication breakdown, etc.
Which team attends the IEP meetings for students?
Both speech and OT
Should you include Speech and OT in your classroom weekly meetings?
YES - please
Can you name at least 6 expressive language functions? *Hint: Why do student's communicate?
- requests
- responding
- labeling
- comments
- asking questions
- protesting
- advocating
etc.
OT addresses 8 different sensory systems, can you name at least 6?
gustatory (taste), tactile (touch), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), visual (sight), vestibular (balance and movement), proprioception (body position), interception (internal sensations)
Speech and OT are related to behaviors in what way?
Both work to support a student BEFORE engaging in negative behaviors - OT looks at sensory, regulation, motor, environmental and task demands; Speech looks at how breakdown happens in communication
What are Sam and Justine in relation to Anna and Payton?
Assistants
**Bonus 25: why is this important? Sam and Justine provide all direct and indirect student minutes/consult, they can support staff, answer questions related to scope, make materials, etc. but they CANNOT make changes to IEP goals.