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Speech and Language Services

Georgia School for the Deaf offers speech and language services by a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who provides services in American Sign Language (ASL) and English (both written and spoken) in order to support communication development in students. SLPs can provide comprehensive speech and language assessments, direct student services, and consultations to address student needs. They work with individuals and small groups in the therapy room and in the classroom in order to address Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals developed individually to meet each student’s needs. The program is designed to meet the unique needs of each student and support them to reach their full potential in communication. GSD's Speech-Language Pathologist collaborates closely with Bilingual Educators to enhance student outcomes in both ASL and English.

Areas of speech and language services include:

  • Pre-language skills (including play skills, attending, following routines thing)

  • Language support in English and ASL (including vocabulary, multiple meaning words, questioning, following directions, and English grammar and syntax)

  • Literacy and narrative skills

  • Written English  

  • Social language and conversation skills  

  • Executive functioning  

  • Functional communication and communication strategies (including assistive technology and AAC) 

  • Articulation and spoken English support 

  • Phonemic awareness 

  • Listening skills

  • Speech reading

  • Oral motor skills (jaw stability, tongue and lip mobility, etc.)

  • Voice (use of voice, voice quality, vocal expression, etc.) and fluency