Speech Therapy

Speech/language (SL) impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, language impairment, or voice impairment that adversely affects a child's education performance.

The speech/language communication program is designed to assist students verbally and/or non-verbally communicate in a variety of settings. A student's communication skill level is assessed and an individualized program is designed that accentuates the student's particular strengths and provides strategies to compensate for the student's weaknesses. The student's communication program will be related to her/his environment and life experiences (e.g., classroom/school, community, vocational setting, and home).

The school team identifies appropriate materials and strategies to help facilitate communication. Appropriate communication systems include augmentative/alternative systems (for example: gestures, picture boards, devices, and vocalizations). When warranted, the speech clinician becomes one of the student’s instructional team members to help the student attain functional use of assistive devices and increase successful communication attempts. Intervention includes collaboration (direct interaction) with classroom staff as we work towards the ultimate goal of independent functional communication in a variety of settings. In addition, the home and other school staff who affect the daily lives of the students also participate with the responsibility for intervention.

Speech Therapy team at Key Center

Lakkiah Pompey, Aimee Rand and Amy Quinlan - Speech Therapists