What is Speech Therapy?
In the school setting, a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works with students to support their communication skills, enabling them to succeed in the classroom. This includes helping students who may have difficulties with speech sounds (articulation), understanding and using language (language disorders), fluency (such as stuttering), voice, and social communication. SLPs also collaborate with teachers, staff, and families to support each child’s individual needs and help them reach their educational goals.
What is a Speech Sound Disorder?
A speech sound disorder occurs when a child has difficulty producing certain speech sounds correctly. This can make their speech hard to understand. For example, a child may say “wabbit” instead of “rabbit” or leave off sounds in words. While speech sound development follows a typical timeline, children with articulation disorders may produce sounds later than expected or have persistent sound errors.
Speech Sound Development Norms:
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/speech-sound-disorders/
What is a Language Disorder
A language disorder involves difficulty understanding what others say (receptive language), expressing thoughts or ideas (expressive language), or both. Children with language disorders may struggle with following directions, answering questions, using correct grammar, or telling stories. These challenges can affect their learning and social interactions.
Language Developmental Norms: