Willamette ESD Special Programs

The Willamette Special Program provides speech and language services for children/students who are birth through 21 years of age. Children from birth to 5 years of age and students from 5 years of age through 21 years of age, who need specialized services to support their IFSP/IEP goals may qualify, though a communication disorder diagnosis is not required. Services for children birth through 5 years of age are provided in homes, intervention groups, toddler groups, clinics, and/or preschools. School age services are provided to students in their educational setting. Depending on the student’s individual educational needs, services can range from direct instruction to consultation services for instructional staff.

To qualify for speech and language services, a child/student must reside within Marion, Polk or Yamhill counties, and have a speech and/or language delay that meets the state eligibility requirements for Communication Disorder or who may need specialized instruction to support their IFSP/IEP requirements.

What Services Are Provided to Districts, Children and Families?

Evaluation to identify speech, language or hearing difficulties
Speech and language services in one or more of the following formats: intervention groups, clinics, speech preschool, language preschool, communication preschool, individual or small group therapy, in-class support, co-teaching, teacher/family consultation, and/or classroom support
IFSP/IEP development to address communication issues including any of the following: fluency, articulation, voice, language and pragmatics
Consultation with parents, teachers, specialists and other agencies as needed
Speech and language information and inservices for school staff and parents
Parent education
Yearly hearing screening for grades K-2, and as needed for grades 3-12

Job Openings

The Willamette Special Programs provides speech and language services for children/students who are birth through 21 years old in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties of Oregon.

Children/students from birth through 21 years of age who need specialized services to support their IFSP goals may qualify. Services for children birth through 5 years of age are provided in homes, intervention groups, toddler groups, clinics, and/or preschools. School age services are provided to students in their educational setting. Depending on the student’s individual educational needs, services can range from direct instruction to consultation services for instructional staff. Come join our dynamic team!

For a description of the position see the Vacancy Notice. An application can be downloaded from the Willamette ESD Human Resources Department.

In addition: For college students enrolled in a program focusing on teaching students with Communication Disorders, an apprenticeship program may be available. This is an exciting Job/Training Opportunity available through Willamette ESD.

Resources

American Speech and Hearing Association
Oregon Speech and Hearing Association
Oregon Department of Special Education
Chemeketa Speech Language Certified Assistant Program
Advance for Speech and Language Pathologists
News-line for Speech and Language Pathologists
Speaking of Speech - Interactive forum for speech/language pathologists and teachers

Contact Information

(503) 588-5330

Willamette ESD
2611 Pringle Rd. SE
Salem, OR 97302

For further information about School Age Communication Services contact Debbie King, Coordinator at 503.588.5330. For further information about EI/ECSE Communication Services contact Lydia Longoria, Coordinator at 503.588.5330.