Professionalism

Professionalism

I chose to add my introduction letter that I give to students who are in our LEAP classroom. I feel it is a great way to ensure parents have my contact information to call or email me, since sometimes there is not a chance to talk with families during the drop off/ pick up times. I also added the days I am in the classroom, so parents realize I am not in the class all four days the child may attend. I plan to revise my procedure this coming year and give the letter to all students, not just the children who receive speech services in the classroom. The reasoning behind this change is so parents realize who "that lady is" and also if any communication concerns arise for their child, they have a contact name and number as a resource.



Another important professional step is maintaining my current certification and licensure. It is necessary to have these in order to be able to provide up to date therapy and assessments, as well as complete Access billing in order to receive reimbursement for my services provided. I currently hold my Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech- Language Pathology, as well as Pennsylvania licensure for SLP.



To continue to ensure I am current on speech practice and research, I continue to attend conferences and seminars that are relevant to my current position. I recently attended a full day conference on the use of iPad in the classroom and within speech sessions. It was an extremely useful class on how to implement the iPad into my speech sessions. It also gave many great apps to add. The other benefit of these courses is the potential for Act 48 and ASHA CEUs to maintain my certifications. Below is text from an email received to verify my attendance:

//Dear Erin Goeckeler://

//This is to certify that on 10/19/2011 you satisfactorily completed a conference/workshop activity entitled, "iPads and iPods in Classroom and Therapy Settings: Powerful Tools for SLPs and Special Educators" that was provided by PaTTAN. In recognition of your effort, you have been awarded 5 continuing professional education hours.//

//We will report to the PA Department of Education's Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Record System all courses and/or activities sponsored by PaTTAN, in accordance with ACT 48 of 1999. Your employer will receive quarterly notification of your attendance at PaTTAN events.//

//If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact PaTTAN at the number below.//