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Date: Live on Wednesday, December 2, 2026; Recorded on-demand version available for two weeks as soon as the recording is available on December 3, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

Time (Duration): 5:00-6:00 pm PST (60 minutes)

Presenter: Julie D. Malone, MS, CCC-SLP

Registration cost: FREE for all attendees!

ASHA CEUs and clock hours available for attending or watching the entire event.

 

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Course Description:

School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are passionate about supporting students, but passion alone cannot sustain a profession facing increasing demands, limited resources, inadequate compensation, and challenging working conditions. Advocating for ourselves, our colleagues, and our profession is essential to ensuring that SLPs have the time, resources, and support needed to do their jobs effectively. This session will provide practical strategies and tools to help school-based SLPs become stronger, more effective advocates for improved salary, benefits, and working conditions.

Participants will explore approaches to salary improvement, including how to build a case for increased compensation and use workload data to strengthen salary and contract negotiations. We will examine the differences between interest-based and adversarial bargaining and how collaborative approaches can help move conversations from conflict toward solutions. We will also explore the differences between caseload and workload and, more importantly, how to communicate the full scope of our responsibilities beyond the number of students on our caseloads.

The ASHA Workload Calculator will be highlighted as a powerful tool for collecting and presenting data to demonstrate the breadth of SLP responsibilities. Participants will learn how this data can do more than support a workload approach; it can also provide meaningful evidence to inform salary discussions and demonstrate the value and complexity of the work SLPs perform. Finally, participants will explore how workload approaches can support more sustainable service delivery, help prevent burnout, and create achievable solutions. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of building consensus, engaging stakeholders, and using data to move beyond identifying problems to creating meaningful, systemic change. Advocacy doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating. It starts with knowing your value, finding your voice, and having the tools and confidence to make a difference.

 

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and discuss advocacy strategies to improve salary, wages, benefits, and working conditions within the public school system, including the differences between interest-based and adversarial bargaining.
  2. Compare and explain caseload versus workload approaches to effectively communicate the full scope of SLP responsibilities to employers, supervisors, and colleagues and identify how workload models support sustainable service delivery and burnout prevention.
  3. Describe strategies for building consensus and advancing systemic change through workload advocacy, collaborative problem-solving, and achievable strategies to promote sustainable working conditions.

Assessment Type: Self-assessment

Consider the learning objectives for this course and please state three things you learned.

 

Julie MaloneJulie Malone, MS, CCC-SLP, is a dedicated school-based Speech-Language Pathologist and advocate for equity and systemic change. A recipient of ASHA’s Van Hattum Award, she brings extensive leadership experience in negotiation, consensus-building, and professional advocacy. She currently serves on the ASHA Board of Directors as Member-at-Large for Speech-Language Pathology.

Event Disclosures:

Non-Financial Disclosures: I am currently the ASHA Board Member at Large in Speech-Language Pathology.

Content Disclosures: No relevant content disclosures.

 

 

 

ASHA Brand Block 

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Subject code: 7050 Leadership and Management in Professional Practice Setting, or 1 Professional Development Hour, or 1 Clock Hour. Please see the FAQ for instructions for reporting OSPI Clock Hours through PD Enroller.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59pm Pacific Time, December 31st, 2026.

 

 

General Information/FAQs Applicable to All Live Events Hosted by WSLHA:

Refunds: Cancellations made at least 3 days before the event will receive a full refund, minus a $3 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline.

Satisfactory Completion: In order to be reported for ASHA CEUs, OSPI Clock Hours, and receive a WSLHA course Certificate of Attendance, each registrant MUST register, attend or attest to viewing the entire course session, and complete the learner outcome assessment and course evaluation within two weeks of the course.

Registrants: Please indicate any special needs during registration for which you would like accommodation.

OSPI Clock Hours – OSPI clock hours available through ESD 113 by registering at https://www.pdenroller.org/ prior to the event from ESD113. Fees may apply. OSPI clock hours must be purchased separately prior to the event from the ESD 113. You still must register and pay for the course through WSLHA.

ASHA CEUs will be reported when requested in the learner assessment following completion of the course. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

Resolution of Complaints: WSLHA is committed to providing high-quality Continuing Education (CE) programs and encourages participants to submit written complaints within 3 days of program completion to [email protected]. Complaints will be reviewed promptly and a response outlining any resolutions or corrective actions will be provided within 5 business days.