A Cooperative Approach: SLPs Turn to Classroom Teachers for Support

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By Adam Stone

Specialized instruction in speech and language used to take place outside the classroom. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) would pull the student aside periodically for training in a range of skills.

That might include “sound, speech, expression, feeding and swallowing, voice, fluency, and even social skills as it relates to self-expression and interpersonal relationship skills,” says Armida Carr, SLP and owner of the Arizona-based speech therapy centre New Horizon Therapy. Overall, “the role of the speech-language pathologist is to evaluate, diagnose, and treat language.”

These days, SLPs are increasingly looking to do this in collaboration with classroom teachers. Cooperative effort is a major trend in the SLP world, with K–12 general education teachers frequently working in support of the pathologist.

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Adam Stone is a seasoned journalist with 20+ years’ experience. He covers education, technology, government, and the military, along with diverse other topics.

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