Our Speech-Language Pathologists support students with speech and language difficulties in accessing curriculum.
Services provided |
Speech-Language Pathology services may include one or more of the following services:
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When is a student referred? |
Referrals are initiated at school team meetings with Speech-Language Services staff, school staff and parent(s) or guardian(s). Students are referred for the following reasons:
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Our team |
Our team consists of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) and Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDSA). A CDA works with an SLP to provide support to students. CDA does not work independently form a SLP. |
Definitions |
We use the following words and phrases when assessing a student's speech: Receptive language: The understanding of language. Expressive language: the ability to use words, signs, symbols to express one's thoughts, feelings and needs. This includes grammar, vocabulary, syntax and conversational skills. Articulation: the physical production of speech sounds. Fluency: how smoothly sounds, words and phrases flow together during connected speech. Voice: the sound produced by vibration of the vocal folds including loudness, voice quality and resonance. Phonological awareness: the ability to notice, think about and manipulate the sounds, syllables and words of a language. |
For more information call your child's principal or our Student Services department at 905-576-6150 ext. 22279.