Speech/Language Pathologists

Responsibilities	Helping Students	Supporting Teachers
In compliance with the American Speech and Hearing Association, the following services are provided: Screening students to identify speech-language difficulties Performing evaluations within the Diagnostic Team Creating goals and providing input into Individual Education Plans Providing speech-language therapeutic services Consulting with teachers and parents	In compliance with the student’s Individual Education Plan, we provide the following therapeutic services: Auditory Comprehension Expressive Language Fluency Articulation Vocabulary Semantics Syntax Voice Oral Motor Social Language Picture Exchange Systems Communication Devices	Collaborating with other team members by: Serving as a resource to staff members Participating in TAT meetings Providing strategies for classroom concerns Targeting teacher recommendations in therapy settings Implementing push-in classroom services when needed

Inspirational Quotes About Communication

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"
—A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)

“The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought of yet.”
--Ann Landers

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
--Mother Teresa

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
--Winston Churchill

“I like when my friend says, ‘I’m your best friend.’”

—T.K. (Dorn Kindergartner)

Speech/Language Pathologists

North Palos School District 117

Responsibilities

Helping Students

Supporting Teachers

Inspirational Quotes About Communication