1. Parent Articulation Training Program (PAT-P)
Jacqueline Glance, SLP
Jennifer Arnold Loeven, SLP
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Meeting the Needs October 26, 2016

2. Why was the PAT-P developed?
Historical Service Delivery
Group/block therapy
Minimal Parent Involvement
Some carryover noted
Only option for mild-moderate articulation services via private therapy
Introduction of pilot articulation remediation program for mandated service
Parent Involvement
Rapid remediation following introduction of pilot PAT-P
Rollout to all schools, community agencies and private practitioners
The Parent Articulation Training Program (PAT-P) originated in one school in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
Mild-moderate articulation difficulties

3. Community Partnerships
Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)
Moderate-severe articulation delays
Discharged when delays deemed to be mild-moderate
Streamlining/transition of services
Private SLPs and other outside agencies
Direct referral of OCDSB students with mild-moderate articulation delays
Elimination of wait list for OCDSB students with mild-moderate articulation delays

4. Referral Process
Consultation with community agencies and private practice professional group
Liaison with CASLPO
Development of referral form to be submitted by all referring clinicians (electronic and fax submissions)
PAT-P referral form
Development of parent registration form
Parent Registration Form
Website creation - link within the OCDSB website
Design and distribution of PAT-P pamphlet
Annual presentation to Learning Support Teachers and Consultants, as well as Principals and Superintendents

5. Referral Process Flowchart
Screen Child
Child has mild articulation difficulties
and is stimulable on sound errors
Child has moderate-severe articulation errors
phonological processes, lateralizes
all sibilants, intelligibility is compromised
Eligible for the PAT-P : Provide feedback to parents
Provide feedback to parents
Complete electronic PAT-P
referral form
Obtain signed release/exchange
authorization form
Inform parents of PAT-P; options for session dates/online video
Fax referral to CCAC
If NOT interested
If interested
File referral form in OSR and laserfiche
registration form & packages to parents and referral form to Coordinator
File referral form in OSR and laserfiche

6. What Happens Next?
Following the screening and feedback, parents are provided with the option of attending a PAT-P workshop in person, accessing an online video presentation of the PAT-P, or both.
Electronic copies of the sound packages individualized to their child’s articulation errors are ed to the parents by the referring SLP. Families who are not able to print the packages are given paper versions. Hard copies are also available at the workshop.

7. Hard to Serve Families
Some parents are unable to attend the workshop for a variety of reasons so consequently, a video (DVD) presentation was developed. Since that time, the video presentation has been posted on the OCDSB website to provide access worldwide.
Parent Articulation Training Program Webpage

8. PAT-P Workshop
Workshops are held centrally at the OCDSB Office, on several evenings throughout the school year
Upon request, workshops can also be held at schools by region
These interactive, fun and motivating workshops are one hour and fifteen minutes in length
The target audience includes high school students, parents, grandparents, teachers, resource teachers, administrators, consultants, multi-cultural liaison officers and outside agencies.
Parent Articulation Training Program Video

9. Parent Articulation Training Program
Workshop Presentation

10. Sound Packages
Sound packages consist of a choice of either hard copies or electronic copies (full and/or condensed formats)
Parents are instructed to work on only one sound at a time, which are ranked, by order of stimulability and developmental acquisition, by the referring SLP .

11. Questions

12. Evaluation Form
Sign-up sheet for sharing of PAT-P workshop slides
Sign-up sheet for research articles on speech sound disorders and their impact on literacy

13. Jacqueline Glance, M.Sc. CCC-SLP(C) Reg CASLPO, OCDSB Speech Language Pathologist
ext 8513
Jennifer Arnold Loeven, MClSc Reg, CASLPO, OCDSB Speech Language Pathologist
ext 8555
PAT-P Hotline: ext 8444