More Response To Intervention for Articulation

Response to Intervention

Approximately two years ago, I posted a blog about a study group on Response to Intervention (RTI) for Articulation that I had just completed. I chose that subject for my blog because I found the subject forward thinking and I believed that it might generate some discussion. I did not, however, have much opportunity to practice RTI for articulation due to the fact that I was still working as a high school SLP. At the high school level, I had only occasional students with articulation needs, and when they did have articulation needs, they usually required interventions that are more intensive.

The blog did indeed generate much discussion and many responses were posted. Those of you that posted responses did a super job of interacting with each other and sharing ideas and information. You were far more knowledgeable and experienced with the subject of RTI for articulation than I was with only one study group in the subject to go on.

Now I am at a preschool setting and RTI for articulation could not be more relevant. In fact, I just wrote my first intervention plan for articulation last week. As I move down this path towards a "new way of doing business", I am faced with many issues and questions. Off the top of my head, here are some of them:

1. How do we identify students who should are candidates for RTI intervention, rather than traditional assessment and therapy. 2. Since RTI requires the use of "scientifically researched interventions", how do we ensure we are using the appropriate interventions? 3. Since all of us face large caseloads, how do we manage caseloads to include both IEP students and students on intervention plans and continue to be effective? 4. What is the best way to progress monitor and review intervention plans?

Each of these issues/questions makes good topics for a separate blog posting. I hope in future blogs to deal with each of these issues more in depth. Once again, I look to those in the field with experience to add their expertise and further the discussion.