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Questions to Ask Speech Pathologists

To be successful in reading and writing, children need a strong oral language base. When children have poor auditory perceptual skills and poor auditory memory, they are at risk for reading and learning problems in the formal academic setting. speech pathologists evaluate and help remediate speech and language problems such as articulation, stuttering, voice disorders, delayed speech and fluency problems, aphasia, or partial/total loss of the ability to speak.

Specific Questions:

1. How will you diagnose my child's problem?

2. How can parents help in the remediation?

Adapted from "Learning Problems: Where to Find Help, A Directory of Professional Resources" Woodlynde School, Strafford, Pennsylvania [This copyright material is reprinted with permission of LD Online]



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