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LITERACY ESSENTIALS: Toolkit for SLPS

Do any of your students have literacy goals?

There is a reciprocal relationship between spoken and written language, and children with speech and language disorders are at higher risk for reading challenges. That means if you’re seeing a child for therapy then there is a good chance they need help with reading and writing too. 

But did you know that literacy skills don’t develop naturally and must be explicitly taught? Not only that, but reading and writing involves complex cognitive processes and multiple language centers in the brain must work together. This is one of the reasons why SLPs are equipped to provide literacy instruction. 

But do you feel confident in teaching literacy? If you don’t then you’re not alone! That’s why I invited Brianna Guild, from SLP Literacy Corner to join me to discuss the role of SLPs in literacy intervention.

I learned so much from Brianna during this interview that I invited her to be a speaker at the upcoming Literacy Connect workshop as well! To give you a real example of how SLPs can make a difference in literacy, here’s a little sneak peek into our upcoming podcourse episode… 👀

Here’s a little taste of what’s in store for you:

“I think that one thing SLPs can all do is more mindfully incorporate literacy tasks into our existing sessions. This might include consciously working on phonological awareness and phonics and writing activities. For example, research has shown that children with speech sound delays have a heightened risk for literacy delays.”

Do you have a specific question about literacy you would like to be answered during Literacy Connect? COMMENT BELOW!