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

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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Do you have questions or concerns about your child's speech and language development? Visit the American Speech Language Hearing Association website for a collective resource of milestones and norms.