1. (a)

   1. (1) A training plan for the assistant/aide must be developed and maintained each year.
   2. (2) The speech-language pathologist and assistant/aide should determine training needs.

   3. (3) This training should include:

      1. (A) Formal workshops;
      2. (B) Observation of the SLP during implementation of therapy; and
      3. (C) Participation in therapy activities with the SLP, including reliability checks.
   4. (4) The SLP must ensure that the assistant/aide has had adequate training before the assistant/aide provides direct treatment assistance.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Speech-language assistants must participate in ten (10) hours of training annually in formal workshops provided by ArkSHA, school district, etc.
   2. (2) Training must be related to the job description of the SLP-assistant.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Speech-language aides must participate in forty (40) hours of training during the first year and ten (10) hours of training in subsequent years.
   2. (2) This training must be formal workshops and may include paraprofessional training, workshops provided by the district, etc.
   3. (3) Training must be related to the job description of the SLP-aide.
4. (d) On-the-job training should also be documented on the initial training plan.

5. (e) Review session — September.

   1. (1) Required training session for speech-language pathologists, assistants, and aides who are in their second year of implementation of the support personnel model.
   2. (2) This workshop will provide a brief review of the Department of Education guidelines and an update on the status of this service delivery model.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) Participants will have the opportunity to share information about:

6. (i) Designing a schedule;

   1. (ii) Developing lesson plans; and

      1. (iii) Documenting supervision.
      2. (B) This session will also provide a forum to discuss strategies to improve the implementation of this service delivery model.

Codification Notes: “SLP” means speech-language pathologist. "ArkSHA" means the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association.