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Why is Speech Therapy Important in the School Setting?

Effective communication helps improve a child’s overall quality of life. School-based speech therapists help improve a child’s ability to communicate in a variety of ways. A therapist can help students learn how to use communication devices, talk without stuttering, pronounce difficult sounds, and understand non-verbal social signs. The communication skills a child learns during speech therapy can improve their academic potential, assist in social interactions, and help them throughout their life. School based Speech Therapists address the following areas of communication:

• Articulation

• Phonology

• Language

• Fluency

• Dysphagia

• Aphasia

• Cognition

• Voice

• Augumentative and Alternative Communication