How Speech Therapy Helps Students Thrive in the Classroom

Content By: Logan Rudd | Therapeutic Endeavors Intern

1. Improving Communication Skills:
   • Speech therapy helps children learn how to communicate effectively, whether they have a speech delay, language difficulties, or challenges with understanding instructions. It includes activities to enhance vocabulary, sentence structure, and the ability to follow directions.
2. Enhancing Literacy Skills:
   • Strong speech and language skills are directly tied to reading and writing. Speech therapists help children build phonemic awareness (the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words), which is foundational for learning to read.
3. Boosting Confidence in Social Situations:
   • Children who struggle with speech or language may have trouble making friends or participating in class discussions. Speech therapy can help children gain confidence in social situations by improving their ability to express themselves clearly.
4. Support for Classroom Participation:
   • Children who have trouble understanding or following multi-step directions can often fall behind in the classroom. Speech therapists teach strategies that help kids process information more effectively and engage in classroom activities.