Speech and Language Services
Meet the identified needs of students through our full spectrum of speech and language services. Our speech and language professionals are qualified and credentialed – meeting or exceeding state and district standards. Services are customized to the needs, preferences, and funding options of each school. We supervise our staff and communicate closely with parents, guardians, classroom teachers, and administrators to ensure seamless support within your school community. Catapult Learning speech therapist conduct comprehensive assessments. We provide the following services:
Screenings
Small-group therapy
Parent instruction
Evaluations
Individual therapy
Teacher/staff training and collaboration
Student Support
Speech and Language Pathologists help students with delays in the following areas:
Articulation
Difficult to understand
Mispronunciation or leaving off of sounds in words
Receptive Language
Difficulty understanding directions
Requires extra processing time
Difficulty with comprehension of sentences or paragraphs
Does not understand grade-level vocabulary or basic concepts
Expressive Language
Has difficulty putting thoughts into words
Speaks in short/incomplete sentences
Uses inaccurate grammar or leaves off word endings
Does not use grade-level vocabulary or concepts
Hearing
The child’s speech or language development is affected by a hearing impairment
Cognition
Difficulty with executive functions such as planning, problem solving, or organizing
Poor memory
Fluency
Stutters (repeats words or word parts, prolongs sounds, or experiences a “block”)
Speaks too quickly, or speaks at an uneven rate
Uses a lot of interjections (um, uh)
Pragmatics
Difficulty initiating, maintaining, or terminating a conversation
Difficulty interpreting social situations
Unable to accurately use or understand nonverbal cues
Writing
Difficulty producing written language (e.g., clarity, grammar, vocabulary, sequencing information)
Phonetic Awareness
Difficulty recognizing or identifying sounds in words (rhyming, segmenting/blending sounds)
Voice
Voice quality can be described as unusually hoarse, harsh, breathy, or hyper/hypo-nasal
Low voice modulation (e.g., too loud or soft)
