Years of research indicate that strong oral language skills are key factors in literacy development (Chang & Monaghan, 2019; National Early Literacy Panel, 2008). This session prepares educators to understand the language components involved in learning to read. Having shared literacy and language knowledge, speech-language pathologists and teachers can work together to address learners' reading needs.
Agenda
- What is the problem?
- Evidence-Based Research on Reading
- What is Dyslexia?
- I am an SLP. How can I help?
Outcomes
- Understand the relationship between language and literacy.
- Explain the intertwining language components that make up expert reading comprehension and how these can be fostered by teachers and support staff.
- Explain the unique contributions speech-language pathologists can make to literacy instruction.
- Understand how time spent in speech therapy can be leveraged to support the skills necessary for reading proficiency.
