School SLP Services

Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are available to assist with students who are displaying difficulties in the areas of speech and language. Students may display one or more of the following characteristics:

· Difficulty using and / or understanding language (e.g., following directions, grammar, vocabulary, etc.)

· Difficulty saying speech sounds

· Difficulty communicating verbally

· Hypo or hypernasality (typically seen in students with cleft palate)

· Voice disorders (e.g., hoarseness)

· Difficulty hearing

· Swallowing disorders

· Social interaction disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, selective mutism, etc.)

· Fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering)

Speech-language services are provided through observations, consultations, assessments, classroom-based programs & collaborations, home programs, inservices, one-on-one or small group intervention, and referrals to outside agencies.