Speech-Language Impairment (Virginia Department of Education)
Description:
Speech-language impairments can impact the way a student communicates. Speech errors include errors when producing specific sounds that are not a result of normal development or language acquisition, dysfluency (stuttering), or motor speech issues. Students may also receive therapy for improving the understanding and use of spoken or written language, pragmatics, and meta-linguistic skills. Students with swallowing disorders or dysphagia can also receive services from speech-language pathologists in Virginia public schools.
Tag(s):
Communication/Language
Curriculum/Instructional Methods
Disability Characteristics
Early Intervention
Elementary
High School
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Middle School
Preschool
Speech/Language Impairment
State Laws