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Articulation/phonolgy, voice, fluency, and language, are just a few areas students at Stoutland School can receive help through Speech/Language Services.
Prior to placing a student in a speech-language intervention program, it is important to identify the specific behaviors that are resulting in ineffective communication and how those behaviors vary in different contexts. Some children, for example, have little difficulty answering questions about their daily activities during informal conversations. Problems, however, may become apparent when these children are expected to be precise and specific in their responses. These students, for example, may have difficulty giving precise word definitions or describing similarities and differences between related items. It is important to examine how language is used to achieve specific goals. In the Speech department, we strive to help students with special speech/language needs, achieve goals that will make them better communicators in life. Students take an active part in the learning process by doing facial and tongue exercises, speaking tongue twisters, using puppets and conversing about things of interest.
