A school philosophy
Children need to be
able to use oral communication skills adequately in order to develop strong
written language skills. Children who
struggle with oral communication skills tend to have difficulties with many social
and academic skills.
Speech-Language Pathologists can help students develop
foundational skills that will help them make gains in the classroom. The following skills can be developed through
a strong program of speech-language intervention, which includes opportunities to
learn through literacy, art, music, movement, discussion and structured
skill-building practice.
- Speech
sound production:
-Correct articulation of sounds in the
English language
-Improvement of unintelligible speaking
patterns
- Oral
language skills:
-ability to think and talk about words
(synonyms, antonyms, categories, multiple meanings,
idioms,
expressions, non-literal humor)
-The ability to organize information in
order to commit new information to memory
-Using descriptive attributes to
describe objects, pictures, people and events
-Higher level speaking skills such as:
categorizing, describing, defining,
comparing/contrasting, predicting, analyzing
information,
inferencing, and understanding figurative
language.
-standard grammar usage and sentence
formulation skills
-Appropriate social language skills
initiating conversation/greeting
closing conversations
taking turns during conversation
eye contact
responding verbally
asking for clarification
asking questions to get wants and needs met
providing relevant responses
-comprehension of information presented
verbally
-following directions
3. Develop fluent speaking patterns in
conversation (eliminate
stuttering/dysfluency)
4. Appropriate usage of voice (rate, loudness,
pitch, prosody) and vocal hygiene
5, Development of functional communication
skills or develop augmentative/alternative
communication systems for students who are
non verbal