What is speech/language therapy?

A communication disorder can be described as an impairment or inability to receive, send, process and/or comprehend verbal or written language.

NCS speech/language therapists service students in the following ways:

• Prevention of communication disorders through:
  • Speech Improvement Programs
  • Classroom consultation
• Identification of communication disorders through:
  • Screenings (kindergarteners, new students)
  • IST Committee referrals
• Assessment of communication disorders
• Member of the CSE Team
• Intervention:
  • "Pull-out" therapy provided in small groups in speech therapy room
  • "Push-in" therapy provided within the classroom.

Speech/Language evaluations and treatments may address any of the following areas:

• articulation
• central auditory processing
• fluency
• language
• oral-motor skills
• phonological disorders
• pragmatics
• voice