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Description:
In this course, the four presenters from the on-demand
course Practical and Ethical Integration of AI: Empowering the School-Based
SLP answered questions on incorporating artificial
intelligence (AI) tools for lesson planning, data collection, workload
management, and more.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Summarize at least two new
ideas, strategies, and/or perspectives you gained from the
discussion
- Describe at least one insight
from the discussion that you can share with others in your school
Presenter
Information
Sarah
Bishop, MA, CCC-SLP (she/they) is a school-based speech-language
pathologist based in San Diego, California. She is the President-Elect of the
California Speech Hearing Association (CSHA). Sarah has over 10 years of
experience working across all grade levels in public schools. She is a member
of her school union’s collective bargaining team and is also a school
site union representative. In addition to her school-based work, Sarah runs a
small private practice where she provides in-home early intervention speech
therapy. Sarah holds a bachelor's degree in art history from the University of
California, Irvine, and a master's degree in speech-language pathology from San
Diego State University.
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Fallbrook Union Elementary
School District employee
- Bishop Speech Therapy
employee
- California Speech-Hearing
Association (CSHA) President-Elect
- ASHA Asian Pacific Islander
Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus (APISLH Caucus) member
MariBeth
Plankers, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is a speech-language
pathologist and assistive technology consultant. She is a service provider in
the areas of augmentative and alternative communication, autism spectrum
disorder, reading and written language, Universal Design for Learning, and
assistive technology. MariBeth is a national presenter for the Bureau of
Education and Research. She is currently a consultant with the Minnesota
Department of Education. MariBeth has worked in the public school setting as a
speech-language pathologist, autism spectrum educational consultant, and
assistive technology professional. Over the past 11 years, MariBeth taught at
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) in the areas of augmentative and
alternative communication, social cognition, assistive technology (AT), and
telehealth. At the university, MariBeth served as the Director for the Regional
Assistive Technology Center. Operating under a federal grant, MariBeth conducted
AT assessments and interventions for Minnesota residents as a clinical
supervisor at MSUM. MariBeth loves her time on the Minnesota waters and being
with her family!
Disclosures:
- Financial
compensation from ASHA for this presentation
Kellyn
Hall, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is a clinician, researcher,
and author with over 30 years of experience working in a variety of medical
settings. She is currently a professor in the Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders at North Carolina Central University, where she teaches
medical speech-language pathology courses. Her recent published works have
focused on culturally responsive practices in dysphagia management and how to
work more effectively and collectively toward racial, social, and health equity
in our field. She is CO-PI on a FRAP grant to investigate AI's potential to
revolutionize student learning and educational practices.
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Employed at
NCCU
- CO-PI on FRAP grant on AI and
student learning
Leslie
W. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor in the
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at North Carolina Central
University (NCCU). Her research interests include medical speech pathology,
specifically related to adult neurogenics and the influences of cultural
background, as well as higher education. She has scholarly activity and
clinical work in a variety of settings and populations, including traumatic
brain injury, stroke, dysphagia, artificial airway, ethical considerations, and
best practices for SLPs when using AI.
Disclosures:
- Salary from
NCCU
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- CO-PI on FRAP grant on AI and
student learning
- Royalties from CE modules with
NSS and CSP
- Member of ASHA, NBASLH,
NCSHLA
- VP Membership and ASHA CEA for
NCSHLA
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.
Program
History and CE Information
Live
webinar date: October 29, 2025
End date: October 31, 2030
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
