Apraxia of Speech Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet provides information on what teachers should know about students with apraxia of speech and how to support their learning in the classroom.
Publication Date: October 2020
Publisher: KidsHealth
Arizona Department of Education AT Short Term Loan Library
Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services works in partnership with Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development Arizona Technology Access Program to make available at no cost, a wide variety of assistive technology devices, equipment, software, and professional development materials to school personnel to improve access to assistive technology.
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education
Embedding Evidence-Based Practices to Address Literacy in School-Based Speech–Language Therapy
This article reviews evidence for why literacy should be addressed within the context of therapy, the positive effects that literacy interventions confer, and an examination of current practices regarding treating reading as a therapy target.
Authors: Sherine Tambyraja and Mary Beth Schmitt
Publication Date: October–December 2020
Publisher: Topics in Language Disorders
Language Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet provides information on what teachers should know about students with language disorders and how to support their learning in the classroom.
Publication Date: March 2021
Publisher: KidsHealth
Reading and Students with Speech or Language Impairments
This paper is intended to begin a discussion of the issues surrounding reading and students with speech or language impairments. It provides an overview of characteristics of students with speech or language impairments, a description of common approaches to reading instruction, and assessment approaches and issues that surround the assessment of reading for students with speech or language impairments.
Publisher: National Center on Educational Outcomes
School-Based Service Delivery in Speech-Language Pathology
This resource is designed to provide information about the range of service delivery models in schools, considerations for providing these services, and relevant resources. Information included will assist speech-language pathologists in meeting the tenets of IDEA 2004.
Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Speech-Language Services in Arizona’s Schools: Guidelines for Best Practice
This guidance document is designed to assist school-based SLPs/SLTs, administrators, teachers, and parents as they explore the role of speech services in the school-based setting and work together to serve students in Arizona. The guidelines are provided to promote consistency within Arizona local education agencies in determining student eligibility or when considering dismissal for speech-language therapy as special education or as a related service.
Publication Date: Revised April 2023
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education
Speech and Language Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet provides information on what teachers should know about students with speech and language disorders and how to support their learning in the classroom.
Publication Date: March 2021
Publisher: KidsHealth
Speech and Language Impairments
This article describes characteristics of speech or language impairments as articulation disorder, fluency, voice, and language. It explains that speech-language pathology services provide individual therapy for the child, consultation with the child’s teacher about the most effective ways to facilitate the child’s communication in the class setting, and working closely with the family to develop goals and techniques for effective therapy in class and at home.
Publication Date: Updated August 2024
Publisher: Center for Parent Information and Resources
Speech and Language Services in Schools
This article identifies communication problems in school, describes the effect of speech and language problems on learning, and explains the role of the speech-language pathologist.
Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Speech Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet provides information on what teachers should know about students with speech disorders and how to support their learning in the classroom.
Publication Date: March 2021
Publisher: KidsHealth