Speech and Language Therapy

Students who demonstrate difficulty with expressive and/or receptive language, articulation, communication and/or speech fluency may require speech/language therapy.  The Churchville-Chili Central School District employs seven speech therapists to support students in need. 

Our speech/language therapists can administer assessments in this area to students to determine if speech/language therapy is necessary.  Therapy may be provided in a group or individual setting, as well as within or outside of the classroom.

Students who demonstrate the need for speech/language therapy may demonstrate difficulties in the following areas:

• Communication – saying sounds, speaking clearly and being understood

• Language – trouble understanding what they hear or difficulty telling others their thoughts

• Social Communication – Difficulty interpreting how others think and feel or trouble talking with other children

• Cognitive communication – problem solving, using their imagination, recalling information

• Fluency – speaking smoothly.  They may repeat sounds or words or may have long pauses when they talk

• Feeding/Swallowing – difficulty eating and drinking during the day, impacting their ability to learn, socially interact with peers at specific parts of the day

• Voice – tone of voice or voice volume

Speech and language problems may impact children from doing well academically. Our speech therapists support children in being more successful in school.