Topic:
The rate at which children with language impairments are disciplined in school.
Importance:
Students with language impairments (LI) are a major part of the school to prison pipeline (Snow, 2019). If the reason children with LI’s are disciplined more is discovered, steps can be made to solve the problem. A properly trained speech-language pathologist (SLP) can make a positive difference in a student's life.
Why are children with language impairments disciplined more than their peers?
Why do children with language impairments have more behavior problems than their peers?
How are behavior problems handled by SLPs?
What support do children with language impairments receive?