What is a Speech-Language Pathologist, exactly?
The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides specialized instruction and consultation to students who require support in communication. An SLP may serve as the student's Case Manager if they are the primary provider of special education services. if the primary disability of the student is Speech-Language Impairment. An SLP has a master's degree and maintains national certification through the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association as well as Special Services license through their state's Department of Education.
Articulation/Speech
Articulation, or speech sound disorders, refers to the pronunciation of sounds. In speech therapy, some students may work on improving production of specific sounds and intelligibility. Some of the most common errored sounds are /s/, /l/, /ɹ/, /ð/ (voiced TH, as in this), /θ/ (voiceless TH, as in think), /ʃ/ (SH) and /tʃ/ (CH). See the Articulation page for more information and resources!
Expressive Language
Expressive language is a broad term that describes how a person communicates their wants and needs. Expressive language skills include vocabulary, semantics (word/sentence meaning), morphology (the way we change words to change their meaning e.g. plural -s ,-ing, past tense -ed), and syntax (grammar, sentence structure). See the Language page for more information and resources!
Receptive Language
Receptive language is the ability to understand words and language. It involves gaining information and meaning from routine, visual information within the environment, sounds and words, concepts such as size, shape, colours and time, grammar and written information. See the Language page for more information and resources!
Pragmatic Language
Pragmatics are the social language skills we use in our daily interactions. This includes what we say, how we say it, and body language. It also includes our ability to judge what is expected in different social situations. See the Language page for more information and resources!
Fluency
Fluency refers to the flow of speech. Fluent speech is smooth, forward-moving, unhesitant and effortless speech. A "dysfluency" is any break in fluent speech. Stuttering is speech that has more dysfluencies than is considered average. See the Fluency page for more information and resources!
The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides specialized instruction and consultation to students who require support in communication. An SLP may serve as the student's Case Manager if they are the primary provider of special education services. if the primary disability of the student is Speech-Language Impairment. An SLP has a master's degree and maintains national certification through the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association as well as Special Services license through their state's Department of Education.
Articulation/Speech
Articulation, or speech sound disorders, refers to the pronunciation of sounds. In speech therapy, some students may work on improving production of specific sounds and intelligibility. Some of the most common errored sounds are /s/, /l/, /ɹ/, /ð/ (voiced TH, as in this), /θ/ (voiceless TH, as in think), /ʃ/ (SH) and /tʃ/ (CH). See the Articulation page for more information and resources!
Expressive Language
Expressive language is a broad term that describes how a person communicates their wants and needs. Expressive language skills include vocabulary, semantics (word/sentence meaning), morphology (the way we change words to change their meaning e.g. plural -s ,-ing, past tense -ed), and syntax (grammar, sentence structure). See the Language page for more information and resources!
Receptive Language
Receptive language is the ability to understand words and language. It involves gaining information and meaning from routine, visual information within the environment, sounds and words, concepts such as size, shape, colours and time, grammar and written information. See the Language page for more information and resources!
Pragmatic Language
Pragmatics are the social language skills we use in our daily interactions. This includes what we say, how we say it, and body language. It also includes our ability to judge what is expected in different social situations. See the Language page for more information and resources!
Fluency
Fluency refers to the flow of speech. Fluent speech is smooth, forward-moving, unhesitant and effortless speech. A "dysfluency" is any break in fluent speech. Stuttering is speech that has more dysfluencies than is considered average. See the Fluency page for more information and resources!