Suzanne Aldrich on Speech and Language [203]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are always interested in how speech and language pathologists are providing their services and collaborating with school districts. Join us for a conversation with today’s guest about her experience working with students. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suzanne Aldrich has been a speech therapist for over a decade. After starting her career working with adults, she moved into the public school system to work with young students. She travels to work with and evaluate children in preschools and elementary schools.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Suzanne’s work with adults helped her develop a new perspective on working with children</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What Suzanne is seeing in school-based evaluations and in her meetings with parents</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Common questions parents have when their preschooler sees a speech and language pathologist</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How speech and language goals and academic goals require collaboration among teachers and therapists</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why working with a student one-on-one may not always be preferable over a group setting</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How a language processing deficit can handicap a student across multiple areas</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Suzanne’s private practice work has her traveling to homes and preschools to do informal evaluations and collaborate with school personnel</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Suzanne’s advi