Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are specially trained professionals who have earned:

* A master's or doctoral degree

* Supervised post-graduate fellowship

* National examination

* The Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

* A state license and/or Department of Education certification

 

Language-Speech-Hearing Specialists (LSH Specialists) are specially trained professionals who have earned:

* A bachelor's degree

* Undergraduate education relating to communication science disorders

* Department of Education certification

 

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides Speech-Language Services for:

* School-age children with communication disorders that adversely affect children's educational performance

 

SLPs work with school children who have communication problems that affect success in:

- classroom activities

- social interaction

- literacy

- learning

 

SLPs have many roles in schools:

- Prevention of communication disorders

- identification of students at risk for later problems

- assessment of students' communication skills

- evaluation of the results of comprehensive assessments

- development and implementation of IEPs

- documentation of outcomes

- collaboration with teachers and other professionals

- advocacy for teaching practices

- participation in research projects

- supervision of assistants

- supervision of graduate students and clinical fellows

- participation in school wide curriculum and literacy teams 

  

 

MUSD Health Services team consists of credentialed School Nurses, Health Technicians and Health Assistants: Our mission is to foster optimum health and safety of each student in the school setting to support students' academic success: "HEALTHY KIDS MAKE BETTER LEARNERS!"

The role of the credentialed School Nurse is defined in California Education Code Section 49426: School Nurses strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of children and by identification and assistance in the removal or modification of health-related barriers to learning in individual children.

According to the National Association of School Nurses, credentialed School Nurses foster children's health and educational success by:

1. Providing direct health care services

2. Providing leadership for the provision of health services

3. Providing screenings and referrals for health conditions

4. Promoting a healthy school environment

5. Promoting health education

6. Serving in a leadership role for health policies and programs

7. Serving as a liaison between school personnel, family, health care professionals and the community.

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