Speech, Language, and Hearing
Before children learn to read, they learn the sounds of language by listening and speaking. These skills provide the foundation for later literacy. Many students who struggle with reading have language-based difficulties including spoken language.
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- How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
- Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
- Speech Sounds: Suggested Activities
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- Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
- What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
- Speech Sounds: Assessment Tip
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- Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
- What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
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- Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers
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