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School-Based SLP Shortage
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Many states currently have SLP shortages, the crisis is particularly evident in the school-based settings.

What do you feel would be the most effective way to get more SLPs to work in school settings?

Give sign-on bonuses and/or tuition repayments to new SLPs that work in schools

Aggressively recruit in college to encourage more students in this area

Relax the standards to obtain a school SLP license

Assign more mentors and support for new SLPs that choose to work in schools

Work to establish school SLP assistants to help with the caseloads of SLPs.

Improve school-based SLP working conditions and pay.

Increase numbers of grad students allowed into School-based SLP programs

Put in more effort to retain the current School-Based SLPs

Recruit retired SLPs back to the schools

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