Path to Speech Therapy
What is the process?
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Parents and/or teachers alert the speech-language pathologist of a potential area of need.
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Speech/language screening is administered.
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If the student fails the screening, a classroom intervention plan is developed and implemented by the teacher
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Progress is monitored for a series of weeks.
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​A lack of progress after various interventions and increasing intensity will warrant a referral for a speech therapy evaluation.
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The Admissions and Release Committe (ARC) meets together. This includes the parent, teacher, speech-language pathologist, and chairperson.
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ARC decides if a speech therapy evaluation will be conducted.
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If so, the evaluation will be planned and conducted.
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ARC meets again to discuss the evaluation and to determine if the student requires speech therapy services.
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