8. WHO CAN TEACH THE PROGRAM?
THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AND A DUALLY CREDENTIALED SPECIAL/GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER. THE COACH’S GUIDE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO BE A RICH RESOURCE WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION, EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES. AS SUCH, THE COMMUNICATORS PARAPROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM COULD THEORETICALLY BE LED BY ANY CREDENTIALED MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COURSE COACH HAVE TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND/OR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.