How to Use Colleague Education to Help Your Caseload: School-based SLPs balance many roles, but going beyond those roles to partner with colleagues can save time.

The article presents some strategies to help balance the roles of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the U.S. SLPs are urged to deepen their understanding of the requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). They are advised to obtain input from a variety of data sources and to offer direct services to students in the school district.