For Speech-Language Pathologists

Group of elementary students gathering hands in an inclusive school

Inclusive Classrooms: A Primer for Teachers

Learn more about what inclusion is — how to create a welcoming, inclusive classroom

Supporting Children with Autism at Home

A guide for families and educators during COVID-19

Portraits of Struggling Readers

Meet four children who are learning to become strong, confident readers

Target the Problem!

Understanding a child's reading problems — and practical ways to help

Sounds and Symbols

Learning the relationship between sounds, letters and words

Reading Together

Tips for parents of children with speech and language problems

Are You an RTI School?

New roles for speech-language pathologists

A Chance to Read

A look at the reading challenges facing kids with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Launching Young Readers Series

Featuring reading experts, best teaching practices and support for struggling learners.

Target the Problem!

Pinpoint the problem a struggling reader is having and discover ways to help.

Speech-language pathologists and reading achievement

Literacy is an essential prerequisite to students' academic achievement, social wellbeing, and lifetime opportunities. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have the specialized knowledge and experience that's needed to identify communication disorders and provide the help that children need to build their language literacy skills. School SLPs help children with speech sounds, spoken language and literacy, social communication, cognitive communication, and assistive technology. SLPs play an important role in both special education and regular education settings:

Provide classroom-based services
Co-teach with classroom teachers and reading specialists
Work with students who are at risk for reading difficulties and with children who are experiencing academic failure
Provide training to parents, teachers, and administrators to help support students' academic and social success

For more information, see the ASHA Back-to-School Digital Toolkit from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The toolkit includes the helpful resources and videos shown below.

Getting to Know Your School’s Speech Language Pathologist (ASHA)

A Parent’s Guide to Speech, Language, and Hearing Services in Schools (ASHA)

Who Are Struggling Readers?

Helping Struggling Readers

To Share with Parents

Emiliann’s IEP Team

Sit in on this IEP meeting with Emilann's mom, Jennifer, and the committed team from her daughter's school — including the speech-language pathologist.