Why are school districts hiring “unqualified personnel” to fill the role of a speech-language pathologist? Is this allowable according to the law?
Significant changes were made in the reauthorization of IDEA 2004. In short, it may be permissible for a district to hire personnel who do not meet ASHA’s requirements to practice speech-language pathology. See ASHA’s online resource Qualified Providers in Schools and Early Intervention for additional information.
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