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The Speech Spot
September 2008
Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back! We wanted to introduce ourselves to those who may not know us. We are the Speech-Language Pathologists at Waterfront. Our aliases include speech therapist, speech teacher, speech lady and “that lady who takes me”.
Q: My child can say all their sounds. Why do they go to speech?
A: Less than 1% of all students we service have only articulation deficits. Some of the students with a speech-language impairment have deficits in receptive and expressive language, auditory processing, phonological awareness development, social skills, reasoning skills, and stuttering.
Q: How does this affect my child’s performance?
A: The students we service may have difficulty with following areas:
• Following directions
• Comprehension of oral and written material
• Phonological awareness & Decoding
• Writing
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Social skills
• Thinking & Reasoning
• Organization
• Memory & Word Finding
Q: So what does my child do in speech?
A: In speech-language therapy, our students learn basic and advanced skills they missed in order to be academically successful. We tailor each group and lesson to the students’ needs and demands in the classroom. These speech-language skills directly affect the students’ academic achievement and social interactions with peers and adults.
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