Speech
Classroom Rules
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1. BE ON TIME.
2. Be respectful to teacher and students by:
A. Listening and taking turns
B. Keeping hand to myself
C. Making positive comments
3. Do your best
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Speech
Rules
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- Pronounce your words clearly
- Use a nice speaking volume - not too loud or too soft
- Look at the listener and speaker
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Services
Provided
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Four areas of Speech Development are served
in the Speech Room:
*Articulation (pronouncing sounds and words
correctly)
*Language (receptive and expressive skills)
*Fluency (stuttering)
*Voice (vocal quality)
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Obtaining
Services
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Obtaining services usually follows this procedure:
1) Classroom teacher referral
2) Parental permission for diagnostic testing
3) Diagnostic evaluation of student by Speech/Language Pathologist
4) Notification of Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDT) to the parents to discuss
results of the diagnostic testing and verification criteria
5) If criteria is met and student qualifies for services, an Individual Education
Plan Meeting (IEP) is held
6) Parental permission is required in order for a student to be placed into any
speech/language therapy program
7) All IEP's are reviewed on an annual basis with the speech/language pathologist
(case manager)
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Home/School
Connection
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Assignments are given for students to practice their particular skill. This provides continued practice and the opportunity to carry over the skill into the home and eventually in conversation. A parent signature is appreciated with the homework assignment to be returned to speech class.
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Contact Information
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To contact Ms. Young ,
call West Park School at 563-7075
between 8:00 and 4:00.
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