>I'm an SLP in the schools Not going to pull any punches here... Nor will I abuse you. Please correct me if I'm mistaken about your profession or any of what I assume below. How often are you seeing your students in school? What age group are your students? Are you effective at helping your students achieve greater fluency? My experience with SLP in the public schools is very dated. But as a parent of a child with a physical disability, I am current on PT, OT, IEP, and 504 practices and plans. I assume SLP is very similar to OT in the public school systems. Back in the day for public school SLP, or today for PT/OT, the little bit of time you get to spend with a student is inadequate to affect any real change. The best I've seen from 20 minutes with a student every other week is when a PT or OT takes the initiative to make sure appropriate accommodations are put in place for the student. What I haven't seen is an SLP takes steps to get accommodations made for a child with a speech impediment. To have the SLP recommend a 504 or an IEP. Or have the public school SLP recommend professional speech therapy for a student. We hear it in this subreddit repeatedly "I don't know where to find speech therapy." I would imagine that this would be an avenue where you could provide real service to students and their families. Families with no prior disability experience are fumbling in the dark. Having someone who can help families connect to better resources would be welcome to so many families in your district. I've said many times that I have a low opinion of public school speech therapy. It's not that I have a low opinion of SLP's in the position. It is my understanding that you're just spread too thin. I've experienced professional (paid) speech therapy for myself, and outpatient PT and OT for my son. The difference between what the school can offer and outpatient are vastly different. Just as inpatient PT after a surgery can achieves in weeks what outpatient would take months to achieve. I offer no offense. I hope none is taken. I would be impressed if a public school SLP built a catalog of local resources they could offer to families in need. In addition to outside SLP resources, there could be grants available to families who can't afford services. I really don't know what contacts and resources you have available to you, but I would challenge you to think bigger to facilitate helping your students.