SLP — It's More Than the R Sound

Special Ed IEPs, 504s, Oh My! Conversations with DCSEAC

Episode Summary Host Meredith sits down with Annika Barton (Assistant Director, Early Childhood Department, Douglas County School District) and Cindy Stephenson (Speech Language Pathologist Lead, K–Bridge) to demystify speech-language services in schools — from birth to age 21.

Topics Covered

🗣️ Why Speech is the "Front Door" to Special Education Speech and language delays are often the first outward sign families notice, making it a natural entry point into developmental support services.👶 Child Find: Birth to 21 Douglas County's Child Find teams support families from early intervention (birth–3) through preschool (3–5) and beyond ...