Speech & Hearing

Communication Services

Spoken Language sessions are available for enrolled students, as specified in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). A Speech-Language Pathologist, Audiologist and/or Deaf Educator assesses students communication skills. This information assists the team in developing a communication plan to enhance their student’s receptive and expressive English language skills.
Direct therapy is provided in small groups or during one-on-one sessions, either on a pullout basis and/or an inclusion setting, based on the individual needs of each student. Audiologic services are provided on each campus.  All of our staff are licensed and/or certified in their area of specialty.

These sessions can include, but are not limited to the following:

• Auditory Training—detection, discrimination; identification; and, comprehension
• Articulation/Pronunciation Training
  
• Phonological Awareness
  
• Speechreading Skill Training, including oral/motor skills
  
• Pragmatic Language Training (e.g. establishing eye contact, turn taking, maintaining a topic of conversation)
  
• Communication Strategies to prevent or repair communication breakdowns
  
• Augmentative Communication Training
  
• Language expansion—both receptive/expressive language building
• Fostering a link between Spoken English and literacy

Speech and Hearing Services

From pre-school on, each student receives services to help them become effective communicators. Services provided individually and in small group settings are…

• Audiological diagnostics, support, and instruction
• ASL language development
• Functional communication coursework
• Speech therapy
• Spoken English skill development and refinement

Department staff also offers ASL language instruction to families and MSD staff.