Dyslexia + Speech Groups
Directors: Jennifer Knagg + Laura Walker
Meet Lori Luna, MAT, LDT, CALT
Meet Suzanne Crawford, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Meet Laura Walker, M.S., CCC-SLP
Meet Laura Caple, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
2023-2024 Specialty Group Registration
P+F+S Groups
Intensified phonics +
fluency + spelling instruction
for students with dyslexia or who may be at risk
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Alphabet Knowledge
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Phonemic Awareness
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Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.
RC+V Groups
Intensified reading comprehension +
vocabulary instruction
for students reading below grade level
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Listening comprehension
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Literal and inferential comprehension
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Comprehension monitoring and self-correcting strategies
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Vocabulary knowledge
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.
Speech Sound Disorders
Intensified motor speech + articulation + phonological instruction for students with speech disorders or who may be at risk
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Speech Sound Production
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Overall Intelligibility
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Phonemic Awareness
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Ability to express thoughts and ideas successfully
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Decrease frustration
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.
Receptive and Expressive Language
Intensified language comprehension and use +
vocabulary instruction for students with delayed language
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Oral and written expression
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Listening comprehension
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Vocabulary knowledge
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Categorization
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Following multistep directions
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Formulating grammatically correct sentences
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.
Social Language
Intensified pragmatic language instruction for students with social language concerns or who may be at risk
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Conversation skills
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Perspective Taking
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Friendship
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Expected/Unexpected Behaviors
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Non-verbal communication
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Social Problem Solving
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.
Speech Fluency
Intensified speech therapy instruction for students who stutter or are at risk
About these Groups:
Our specialized weekly classes are limited to four students and are prescriptive by design. Content is compatible with what students are learning in their classroom and delivered through intensive small group instruction.
We build skills gradually by introducing concepts first in isolation and then by integrating them with other skills. This systematic approach provides students opportunities to practice and receive clear corrective feedback.
This class will strengthen:
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Understanding anatomy of speech
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Fluency facilitation techniques
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Social-emotional reactions to stuttering
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Meeting others who stutter
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Peer conversation practice
All of these areas will be explicitly taught using multisensory techniques.