Speech Therapy

How is a language-based learning disability treated?

The goals of speech and language treatment for the child with a reading problem target the specific aspects of reading and writing that the student is missing. For example, if the student is able to read words but is unable to understand the details of what has been read, comprehension is addressed. If a younger student has difficulty distinguishing the different sounds that make up words, treatment will focus on activities that support growth in this skill area (rhyming, tapping out syllables, etc).

Individualized programs are created that directly relate to the child's needs and the families concerns. Therefore, materials for treatment are taken from or are directly related to content from classes (e.g., textbooks for reading activities, assigned papers for writing activities, practice of oral reports for English class). The student is taught to apply newly learned language strategies to classroom activities and assignments. Intervention with spoken language (speaking and listening) can also be designed to support the development of written language. Services provided for the following but not limited to:

Using iPads and Tablets to Enhance the Treatment Process and Training for Parents to use technologies at home.
Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Auditory Processing
Expressive Language Disorders
Learning Disabilities ( Literacy and Writing)
Fluency Disorders
Language Processing
Oral Motor Impairments
Receptive Language Disorders
Social Skills (Pragmatic Disorders)
Voice Disorders Articulation (pronunciation) needs are also treated in a way that supports written language.

For example, if the child is practicing saying words to improve pronunciation of a certain sound, he or she may be asked to read these words from a printed list.

Learning Problems should be addresses as early as possible. Many children with learning disabilities that are treated later, when language demands are greater, experience lowered self-esteem due to their previous academic frustrations and failures. Learning problems that go untreated can lead to a significant decrease in confidence, school phobia (i.e., not wanting to go to school, not wanting to do homework), and depression.

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Speech Therapy Services

How is a language-based learning disability treated?