May 8th | 2:00–5:30 PM CST | Free to Attend
One afternoon. Three expert SLPs. The conversations our profession needs. Earn up to .3 ASHA CEUs.
May 8th | 2:00–5:30 PM CST | Free
One afternoon. Three expert SLPs. The conversations our profession needs. Earn up to .3 ASHA CEUs.
May 8th | 2:00–5:30 PM CST | Free
One afternoon. Three expert SLPs.
The conversations our profession needs. Earn up to .3 ASHA CEUs.
About TISLP Talks Live
TISLP Talks Live is a free, live professional development mini-conference for SLPs. In three focused sessions, you'll hear from SLP experts on how to read and evaluate research with confidence, apply evidence-based practice in the real world, and understand how SLP pay and contracts actually work.
Why Attend Live?
Free CE Credit/Professional Development (with optional ASHA registry reporting)
Prize raffles drawn between sessions for live attendees only
Speaker breakout rooms at the end of the event
Community with SLPs who care about the same things you do
About TISLP Talks Live
TISLP Talks Live is a free, live professional development mini-conference for SLPs. In three focused sessions, you'll hear from SLP experts on how to read and evaluate research with confidence, making evidence-based practice work in the real world, and how SLP pay and contracts actually work.
Why Attend Live?
Free CE Credit/Professional Development (with optional ASHA registry reporting)
Prize raffles drawn between sessions for live attendees only
Speaker breakout rooms at the end of the event.
Community with SLPs who care about the same things you do
About TISLP Talks Live
TISLP Talks Live is a free, live professional development mini-conference for SLPs. In three focused sessions, you'll hear from SLP experts on how to read and evaluate research with confidence, making evidence-based practice work in the real world, and how SLP pay and contracts actually work.
Why Attend Live?
Free CE Credit/Professional Development (with optional ASHA registry reporting)
Prize raffles drawn between sessions for live attendees only
Speaker breakout rooms at the end of the event.
Community with SLPs who care about the same things you do
About TISLP Talks Live
TISLP Talks Live is a free, live professional development mini-conference for SLPs. In three focused sessions, you'll hear from SLP experts on how to read and evaluate research with confidence, making evidence-based practice work in the real world, and how SLP pay and contracts actually work.
Why Attend Live?
Free CE Credit/Professional Development (with optional ASHA registry reporting)
Prize raffles drawn between sessions for live attendees only
Speaker breakout rooms at the end of the event.
Community with SLPs who care about the same things you do
Conference Agenda
2:00 - 2:15 CST
Conference Introduction by Meredith Harold
2:15 - 3:15 CST
TISLP Talks Practice: Implementing Real Change in the Real World
Speaker: Natalie Douglas, PhD, CCC-SLP
3:15 - 4:15 CST
TISLP Talks Pay: Untangling SLP Compensation and Its Consequences
Presenter: Meredith Harold, PhD
4:15 - 5:15 CST
TISLP Talks Research: Don't Believe Everything You Read (or Think)
Speaker: Katherine Sanchez, PhD, CPSP
5:15 - 5:30 CST
Speaker Breakout Rooms
Sessions
TISLP Talks Research:
Don't Believe Everything You Read (or Think)
Katherine Sanchez, PhD, CPSP
Learning Outcomes:
Identify how reliable a source of information might be and list tools that can help readers to break down research papers
Understand the structure of a research paper
Identify benefits and pitfalls of using artificial intelligence to consume research
Describe how personal biases and fallacies can affect how research is understood
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:30 — Critical analysis of research articles
0:30–0:45 — Artificial intelligence in research consumption
0:45–0:55 — Biases and fallacies in research interpretation
0:55–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
TISLP Talks Practice:
Implementing Real Change in the Real World
Natalie Douglas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learning Outcomes:
Evaluate how evidence, individual needs, real-world practice, and organizational factors shape clinical decisions.
Select one meaningful change to practice that fits the realities of the setting and population served.
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:15 — The reality of practice
0:15–0:35 — Practice scenarios
0:35–0:50 — Making it work in real life
0:50–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
TISLP Talks Pay:
Untangling SLP Compensation and Its Consequences
Meredith Harold, PhD
Learning Outcomes:
Differentiate between various SLP contract types and details, including W2 vs 1099 and hourly vs per-visit vs salary.
Explain why pay is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the SLP field due to contract structure differences, and how this can impact employment practices and evidence-based care.
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:15 — Employment Classifications
0:15–0:35 — Pay Models
0:35–0:50 — Ethical tensions and practical strategies for negotiation
0:50–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
Sessions
TISLP Talks Research:
Don't Believe Everything You Read (or Think)
Katherine Sanchez, PhD, CPSP
Learning Outcomes:
Identify how reliable a source of information might be and list tools that can help readers to break down research papers
Understand the structure of a research paper
Identify benefits and pitfalls of using artificial intelligence to consume research
Describe how personal biases and fallacies can affect how research is understood
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:30 — Critical analysis of research articles
0:30–0:45 — Artificial intelligence in research consumption
0:45–0:55 — Biases and fallacies in research interpretation
0:55–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
TISLP Talks Practice:
Implementing Real Change in the Real World
Natalie Douglas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learning Outcomes:
Evaluate how evidence, individual needs, real-world practice, and organizational factors shape clinical decisions.
Select one meaningful change to practice that fits the realities of the setting and population served.
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:15 — The reality of practice
0:15–0:35 — Practice scenarios
0:35–0:50 — Making it work in real life
0:50–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
TISLP Talks Pay:
Untangling SLP Compensation and Its Consequences
Meredith Harold, PhD
Learning Outcomes:
Differentiate between various SLP contract types and details, including W2 vs 1099 and hourly vs per-visit vs salary.
Explain why pay is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the SLP field due to contract structure differences, and how this can impact employment practices and evidence-based care.
Session Agenda:
0:00–0:05 — Welcome + framing
0:05–0:15 — Employment Classifications
0:15–0:35 — Pay Models
0:35–0:50 — Ethical tensions and practical strategies for negotiation
0:50–1:00 — Reflection + next steps
Conference Speakers
Speakers
Katherine Sanchez, PhD, CPSP
Katherine keeps us sharp as an editor at The Informed SLP, ensuring our content hits the mark for working clinicians.
She brings a boots-on-the-ground perspective to her reviews as an SLP and co-owner of Protea Therapy.
Natalie Douglas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Natalie is an Evidence and Practice Strategist at TISLP, where she translates research into practical tools for SLPs.
She keeps one foot in the clinic as a PRN SLP in skilled nursing and the other in academia as an Associate Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Meredith Harold, PhD
Meredith is the founder of The Informed SLP and Informed Jobs, fueled by the idea that SLPs deserve easy access to science and career transparency.
She pulls from her "been there" experience as a former school-based SLP and University professor to bring this to life.
CE Credit Details and Completion Requirements
CE Credit Details & Completion Requirements
Cost: Free to attend.
Attend one or more live sessions via Zoom (attendance will be recorded). Following the sessions, complete the post-conference form that includes ASHA reporting preferences, reflection questions for each session attended, and feedback for the presenters. You'll receive a certificate of completion after successfully completing the requirements.
Want CE Credit Reported to the ASHA Registry?
TISLP Members: Free
Non-Members: $15 (You will pay this when completing the feedback form that will be emailed post conference.)
Feedback forms must be completed within 72 hours of the event (by end of day Monday, May 12).
Can't make it? A recording will be available on YouTube afterward, but CE credit is reserved for live attendees only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really free? Absolutely! Registration and attendance are completely free, as is a certificate of completion to earn PDHs (professional development hours).
Do I have to attend live? To earn continuing education credit, live attendance is required. Recordings will be available after the event, but a certificate of completion will not be issued for watching the recording.
How many CEUs can I earn? Up to .3 ASHA CEUs or 3 PDHs.
How do I earn CE? Attend one or more live sessions via Zoom (attendance will be recorded). Following the sessions, complete the post-conference form that includes ASHA reporting preferences, reflection questions for each session attended, and feedback for the presenters. You’ll receive a certificate of completion after successfully completing the requirements. If you opt-in for ASHA reporting, you'll enter your reporting information at that time. TISLP Talks Live is approved for up to .3 ASHA CEUs. Registry reporting is free for TISLP members and $15 for non-members. Note that if you don't use the ASHA CE Registry, you can still apply PDHs from this event toward your ASHA renewal requirements.
What’s the deadline for the feedback form? Forms must be submitted by the end of the day Monday, May 12 (72 hours after the event).
Will there be a recording? The conference will be recorded and posted to YouTube one week after the event. Please note that CE credit is only available to those who attend live.
What are the raffle prizes? Prizes will be raffled live between sessions. You must be in attendance to win. Prizes include free memberships to TISLP, fun TISLP swag like mugs, t-shirts, and stickers, and personalized cartoons crafted by our talented artists!
What are the speaker breakout rooms? After all three sessions wrap, attendees can join smaller rooms to connect directly with our speakers, a rare chance to go deeper on the topics that matter most to you.
How do I become a TISLP member? Explore our membership options at https://www.theinformedslp.com/join
Join us on May 8th!
Join us on May 8th!
One afternoon. Three expert SLPs. The conversations our profession needs.
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