Speech Therapy


 

What is a Speech Therapist?

    A Speech Therapist provides diagnostic and theraputic services to eligible children 0 through 25 years of age who have been diagnosed as having delayed or inappropriate speech and/or language skills.

What does the Speech Therapist do?

    Articulation and langauge therapy and alternative forms of communication (ie: signing and pictures boards, augmentative communication, etc.) are the basic theraputic components provided through Lewis Cass Intermediate School District. Therapy objectives are determined for each child by both formal and informal assessments. These objectives are an integral part of each child's individual educational plan. Both the teacher and parents are involved with working on the child's objectives outside of therapy to encourage carryover of the newly learned skills. Diagnostic services are available through Lewis Cass Intermediate School District for children who are demonstrating moderate to severe speech and/or language delays. The assessment will diagnose whether articulation (inability to say sounds), language (listening and speaking), voice, or fluency disorders are adversly affecting the child's educational performance. Children three years and older who demonstrate a mild to moderate delay during the screening process will be referred to the Speech Therapist in their resident school district for further evaluation. For those children not eligible to receive direct speech and language therapy, the classroom teacher and the Speech Therapist work together to provide appropriate speech and language intervention.

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