School Based Speech Therapy
SLPs in Public SchoolsSPLs are part of the special education team in public schools. SPLs take part in the intervention and evaluation process. They work with kids who get related services through their IEP. Their goal is to help improve how well a child is learning and performing in the classroom. To do this, they often focus on a child’s ability to understand and use language. The SLP may work with classroom resources, such as the books your child is reading, as part of the therapy. Or she may choose other materials that are at your child’s reading level.
SLPs work with kids both one-on-one and in small groups. They may coordinate with a special education teacher to support an individual child. They may also come into the classroom to work with kids in a reading or language center or to co-teach a lesson with the classroom teacher.
What do SLP's work on?
According to The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the following disorders fall under the umbrella of speech-language pathology:
SLPs work with kids both one-on-one and in small groups. They may coordinate with a special education teacher to support an individual child. They may also come into the classroom to work with kids in a reading or language center or to co-teach a lesson with the classroom teacher.
What do SLP's work on?
According to The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the following disorders fall under the umbrella of speech-language pathology:
- Speech Disorders: Occurs when individuals have difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering)
- Language Disorders: Occurs when individuals have difficulty understanding others, sharing thoughts, feelings, and ideas, and/or using language in functional and socially appropriate ways; language disorders may also be in the written form
- Social Communication Disorders: Occurs when individuals have trouble with the social aspect of verbal and nonverbal communication. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders struggle with social communication, as do many individuals with traumatic brain injuries. Those with social communication disorders have difficulty:
- Communicating with others socially (e.g., greeting others, asking questions, etc.)
- Changing their way of communicating depending on the listener or setting
- Following socially acceptable rules of conversation and story telling
- Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Occurs when individuals have difficulties paying attention, planning, problem-solving, or organizing their thoughts. Many times, these disorders occur as a result of a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or dementia.
- Swallowing Disorders: Occurs when individuals have difficulty eating and swallowing. Swallowing disorders are often a result of an illness, injury, or stroke.