Product Detail

• Define the difference between caseload and workload.
• List the full range of roles and responsibilities in your current position.
• Develop strategies for writing instructional plans that include direct and indirect services.
• Create a schedule that includes direct services, indirect services and administrative tasks.
• Identify ways to modify your current schedule to include time for collaboration and consultation.

• Caseload vs. Workload
• Identify Your Full Range of Responsibilities

• Think Out of the Box - Activity Clusters as the Basis for Student Program Planning
• Schedule What You Do, Not Who You See
• Success Stories

• Action plan: Redefining who you are, what you do, and how you do it

Kathleen Whitmire, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-CL, has a career in education that spans more than 30 years. She is currently the President of SDG Enterprise LLC, an education consulting firm. Dr. Whitmire previously served as the Director of Educational Programs for the National Center for Learning Disabilities where she was responsible for a multi-million-dollar RTI initiative with a global reach to millions of students and educators. Before that Dr. Whitmire was the Director of School Services in Speech-Language Pathology for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, leading practices programs for over 60,000 speech-language pathologists working in the schools. She began her career as a school-based clinician, and has held positions as a clinic supervisor, lecturer, professor and university department chair.

Dr. Whitmire has presented extensively at the international, national and state levels for school administrators, teachers, speech-language pathologists, policy makers, and special educators. She has authored more than 30 journal articles and chapters; has served as guest editor for three professional journals; and sits on the editorial board of Topics in Language Disorders and Communication Disorders Quarterly. Dr. Whitmire also serves on the Executive Policy Board of the Communications Sciences and Disorders Research Group and on the Specialty Board for Child Language. A nationally-certified speech-language pathologist, Dr. Whitmire is a board-certified specialist in child language and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Kathleen Whitmire is president of SDG Enterprise LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Kathleen has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. Kathleen Whitmire is on the editorial board of Topics in Language Disorders and Communication Disorders Quarterly. She serves on the Executive Policy Board of the Communications Sciences and Disorders Research Group and on the Specialty Board for Child Language.

For U.S. and Canadian customers, a CE test is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion may be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test/evaluation and paying the CE fee.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Educators/Teachers
This course consists of 1.0 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

Illinois Educators:
1.0 ISBE Professional Development (PD) Clock Hours will be made available through Quincy University. Those requesting ISBE PD Clock Hours will need to complete an Evaluation for Workshop, Conference, Seminar, in order to receive the ISBE “Evidence of Completion for Professional Development” form. Instructions and form will be made available under the “Materials” tab. Expires: 06/30/2024.

Indiana Educators: 1.0 Professional Growth Points are available for full attendance of this self-study package per the Indiana Department of Education standards.

Montana Educators: This self-study package is offered for 1.0 Renewal Units. PESI, Inc. is an Approved Renewal Unit Provider with the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Texas Educators: PESI, Inc., has been approved as a CPE Provider #500-981 for Texas Educators by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBED). This self-study package qualifies for 1.0 CPE clock hours.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistant: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credits.

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Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.

Canadian Psychologists: PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 1.0 self-study continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: https://catalog.pesi.com/page/ceinformation#psychologists

Florida Psychologists: PESI, Inc., is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology. Provider Number 50-399. This product qualifies for 1.0 self-study continuing education credits. Please make sure to bring your license number to the seminar so that we can report your attendance to CE Brokers.

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Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists
This course contains 1.0 hours of self-study continuing education. It was not offered for ASHA CEUs. Please retain your certificate of completion. If audited for ASHA Certification Maintenance, you can submit this certificate of completion at that time. For state licensure, teacher certification renewal, or other credential renewal, contact those agencies for information about your reporting responsibilities and requirements.

California Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 1.0 hours of self-study continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 1.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Psychologists, Teachers/Educators, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, and other Health Professionals