Remediation

Speech-language therapy involves having a speech-language pathologist work with a child in individual sessions, small group sessions, or directly in a classroom, to overcome difficulties involved with a specific disorder. Speech-language therapy uses a variety of therapeutic strategies, including:

• language intervention activities - These exercises involve having a speech-language pathologist interact with a child by playing and talking to the student. The therapist may use pictures, books, or objects  to stimulate language development. For example, the students work on improving language skills through using vocabulary, matching, sorting, following directions, and answering wh- questions.  The therapist may focus on the use of language along with content and form.
• articulation therapy - Articulation, or sound production, exercises involve having the therapist model correct sounds and syllables for a child, often during play activities. The level of play is age-appropriate and related to the child's specific needs. Articulation therapy involves physically showing a child how to make certain sounds, such as the "r" sound. A speech-language therapist may demonstrate how a child should move his tongue to produce specific sounds.

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